Abingdon - Abingdon

On October 9, 1953 at 12:00 AM, Abingdon - Abingdon experienced a crash involving Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Abingdon AFB Oxfordshire.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was performing a local training sortie at RAF Abingdon. The final approach was completed in low visibility due to the night and foggy conditions when the aircraft hit the ground, lost its left wing and came to rest in a field located few hundred yards short of runway threshold. All four crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration TG559, MSN 50, year of manufacture 1949.