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Little Baldon air crash

1965 disasters in the United Kingdom1965 in England20th century in OxfordshireAccidents and incidents involving Royal Air Force aircraftAccidents and incidents involving the Handley Page Hastings
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Handley Page HP 67 Hastings C1A, UK Air Force AN0983869
Handley Page HP 67 Hastings C1A, UK Air Force AN0983869

The Little Baldon air crash occurred on 6 July 1965 when a Handley Page Hastings C1A transport aircraft operated by No. 36 Squadron Royal Air Force, registration TG577, crashed into a field in Little Baldon, near Chiselhampton, Oxfordshire, shortly after taking off from RAF Abingdon. The flight was captained by Flt Lt John Akin. All 41 people aboard, including six crew, perished in the crash, making it the third worst air crash in the United Kingdom at the time.A subsequent inquest jury returned a verdict of accidental death. The inquest found that the accident was due to metal fatigue of two bolts in the elevator system.

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Little Baldon air crash
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Handley Page HP 67 Hastings C1A, UK Air Force AN0983869
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