TG499
Flight / Schedule
TG499
Aircraft
Handley Page H.P.67 HastingsRegistration
TG499
MSN
3
Year of Manufacture
1948
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFDate
September 26, 1949 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Beacon Hill Wiltshire
Region
Europe • United Kingdom
Coordinates
51.1834°, -1.7221°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On September 26, 1949 at 12:00 AM, TG499 experienced a crash involving Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Beacon Hill Wiltshire.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. While cruising at an altitude of 4,000 feet during a training sortie, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in Beacon Hill, Wiltshire. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all three crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration TG499, MSN 3, year of manufacture 1948.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.1834°, -1.7221°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising at an altitude of 4,000 feet during a training sortie, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in Beacon Hill, Wiltshire. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all three crew members were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • United Kingdom
