AS981

On August 7, 1940 at 12:00 AM, AS981 experienced a crash involving Handley Page H.P.42, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Moresby Parks Cumbria.

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

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, an engine fired, forcing the crew to reduce his altitude and to attempt an emergency landing. The four engine aircraft crash landed in flames in a pasture located in Moresby Parks, northeast of Whitehaven. All occupants were able to evacuate safely while the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and several explosions that occurred past the mishap. It was confirmed by the RAF that the aircraft was carrying ammunition boxes.

Aircraft reference details include registration AS981.