Dishforth - Dishforth

On July 31, 1950 at 12:00 AM, Dishforth - Dishforth experienced a crash involving Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Dishforth AFB North Yorkshire.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to RAF Dishforth, while completing a local training mission, the aircraft stalled and crashed in flames in a field short of runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed by fire while all four crew members escaped uninjured.

Aircraft reference details include registration TG583, MSN 74, year of manufacture 1949.