Little Rissington - Little Rissington

On November 1, 1974 at 12:00 AM, Little Rissington - Little Rissington experienced a crash involving Handley Page H.P.137 Jetstream, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Little Rissington AFB Gloucestershire.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was completing a local training flight at RAF Little Rissington. After takeoff, while climbing to a height of 400 feet, both engines stopped simultaneously. The crew declared an emergency and the airplane stalled and struck the ground. On impact, the undercarriage were torn off and the airplane slid for several yards before coming to rest in a pasture. Both crew members escaped with minor injuries while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration XX477, MSN 249, year of manufacture 1970.