Handley Page H.P.82 Hermes V

British Government

The crew (5 pilots and engineers) was conducting a test flight on behalf of the British Ministry of Supply. En route, the engine number three oversped and its propeller was feathered. Shortly later, both engines number one and four failed. In such conditions, the crew decided to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crashed on its belly in a waterlogged field located in Chilbolton. While all five crew members were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.