Airplane Crash - Blackbushe, England 11/05/1956
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Blackbushe, England
Date | 11/05/1956 |
Time | 23:52 |
Location | Blackbushe, England |
Operator | Britavia |
Route | Tripoli - Blackbushe |
Type | Handley Page HP-1 Hermes |
Registration | G-ALDJ |
Cn/In | HP-81/11 |
Aboard | 80 |
Fatalities | 5 |
Ground | 0 |
Summary | While attempting to land the aircraft descended below the ILS glideslope and hit a tree. Using the lights of the airport the captain misjudged the height he was flying. |
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