Narrative:
Power was lost in three engines due to multiple birdstrikes immediately after takeoff.
accident date: 09-09-1955
type: Handley Page Hastings
registration: NZ5804
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 9 September 1955 |
| Type: | Handley Page Hastings |
| Operator: | Royal New Zealand Air Force - RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ5804 |
| MSN: | HP95/4 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 25 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Darwin RAAF Station, NT (DRW) ( Australia)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Darwin RAAF Station, NT (DRW/YPDN), Australia |
| ? |
Power was lost in three engines due to multiple birdstrikes immediately after takeoff.
Sources:
» Hastings Bangs and Prangs and Splashes and CrashesPhotos
accident date: 09-09-1955
type: Handley Page Hastings
registration: NZ5804
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