Tarrant Rushton - Tarrant Rushton

On July 8, 1946 at 12:00 AM, Tarrant Rushton - Tarrant Rushton experienced a crash involving Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Tarrant Rushton Dorset.

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

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Shortly after liftoff, while in initial climb, the pilot in command reduced the engine power. The aircraft stalled and crashed in a huge explosion. The aircraft was destroyed and all six crew members were killed. They were involved in a local training sortie.

Aircraft reference details include registration NA461.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.8522°, -2.0905°.