Handley Page HPR.7 Dart-Herald G-AODE
Handley Page HPR.7 Dart-Herald G-AODE (msn 1), the first prototype Herald, seen during a photo-shoot rendezvous with an HP Victor and HP Hastings photographic aircraft on 30th August 1958m en-route to the 1958 Farnborough Air-show. Shortly after this photo was taken the starboard RR Dart turboprop engine's turbine exploded. The aircraft was set on fire and the starboard engine fell off. The pilot made a very skilful forced landing saving all on board, including his wife who was a passenger
Picture No
13753415
Media ID
47819116
Size
5433px x 2450px
(5.8MB)
Credit
© The Peter Butt Aviation Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
unattributed photographer - scanned from original negative
Date
1958
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Air-show Dart Dart-herald En-route Exploded Farnborough Forced Handley Hastings Herald Hpr.7 Photo-shoot Rendezvous Saving Shortly Skilful Starboard Turbine Turboprop
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