Woodley - Farnborough

On August 30, 1958 at 12:00 AM, Woodley - Farnborough experienced a crash involving Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald, operated by Handley Page Aircraft Company Ltd, with the event recorded near Godalming Surrey.

The flight was categorized as demonstration and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

9 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 9 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew (two pilots and seven engineers of Handley Page) departed Woodley Airport to take part to the Farnborough Airshow. Enroute, the right engine caught fire. The crew decided to reduce his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in a field located in Godalming. The airplane crash landed in a field and came to rest in flames. While all nine occupants were able to evacuate the cabin, the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AODE, MSN 147, year of manufacture 1955.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.1858°, -0.6149°.