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12/01/1953 TG602 Elevator problems over Egypt, crashed 9 died.

Over the years I have accumulated a huge amount of data on Hastings aircraft, I think even Sir Frederick would have been impressed by this but there again perhaps he wouldn't after reading this:

12/01/1953 TG602 Elevator problems over Egypt, crashed 9 died.

Received January 22nd 2006  
HI John,
   My name is Robin "Ernie" Berkshire I served at RAF Fayid Egypt On (at that time 204 Sqdn, shortly after to become 84 Sqdn) and remember this crash well, The aircraft was part of the 'Hastings Flight' that was on detachment at Fayid for the Mau-Mau emergency. One of my non-trade tasks was as a member of 'RAF Fayid Permanent Funeral Party' and I remember this funeral well.
 
In 2002 I went back to the Canal Zone with the Suez Veterans Association, and we visited Fayid Cemetary, I found it very emotional looking at those 9 graves, I have photographs of the headstones if any one would like a copy of one or all. I might comment that both Fayid and Moascar cemetaries are beautifully kept.
(See story below)
 
Further to the above re TG 602 B J Dawson sent the following through
 
 I was in Air Traffic Control at Fayid and a
colleague and I had arranged to go on an air test with this aircraft -
at the last minute we were called to the Air Traffic Tower and missed
the flight. The Hastings took off from Fayid  and lost its elevator etc. near to RAF Shallufa, where it finally crashed killing the nine people on board. 


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Perhaps someone might like to express an opinion here:

The Air Publication is dd 1972 but we know the accident occurred some 20 years earlier, the accident report clearly states that 'MOD801 had not been carried out'

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I worked in Air Traffic at Fayid and had arranged to go on air test in TG 602 but just before boarding I was called to the Tower and missed the flight - I now believe in Guardian Angels. I believe the elevator bolts sheered on both sides. I was in the Tower when we heard the Pilot call "Mayday" but unfortunately, there was nothing anyone could do

Barry Dawson



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Having spoken to Caroline Dolby Bingham [Harry Wade's grand-daughter] tonight I have gleaned this info from the web

 

London Gazette Notice 1st January 1952

 

4073929 Harry Richard.WADE (4073929) (period

of service to count from 2nd July 1951).

 

http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4ACAW_enGB390GB390&q=4073929+pilot+officer+harry+richard+wade

 

http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=2009700&mode=1

From this I have the found the names of the 6 crew and three 'passengers' I am led to believe that the Hastings was on an air test, I am unsure of the date when passengers were not permitted to be part of an air test but I do know that supernumerary crew or groundcrew could be informed that they would be required to undertake such tasks as an assurance to the crew having confidence in the groundcrew.

I understand from Caroline that there had been a problem with #2 engine resulting in this air test, the three 'passengers' were all Leading Aircraftsman [LAC's]



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From Laurie Bean:

John, not sure if you have seen the entry in Colin Cummings; book "Last Take-off".  In case you have not, I quote it below:

12 Jan 53  TG602  Hastings C1  TCASF  West-south-west of Shallufa

The aircraft was operating from RAF Shallufa and was flying in steep turns at about 2000 feet in the vicinity of the airfield.  The starboard elevator was seen to break away, followed by the port elevator and the tailplane.  The aircraft dived vertically into the ground and was destroyed.  In investigating why the elevators failed, it was discovered that Hastings Modification 801, which introduced increased diameter bolts in the tail unit, had not been embodied in this aircraft.  Flight Lieutenant Ryder was a very experienced multi-engined pilot; he had been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross whilst flying Lancaster bombers from RAF Fiskerton in 1944.

Flight Lieutenant John James Bowker RYDER DFC AFC 29 Pilot

Pilot Officer Harry Richard WADE Co-Pilot

Sergeant Clarence BURKHILL Navigator

Flight Sergeant Thomas Murray Gordon KIRKWOOD Air Signaller

Flight Sergeant George Malcolm WILKINSON Flight Engineer

Flight Sergeant Robert Elliot ALDER

Leading Aircraftman Bryan Cowper BARNARD

Leading Aircraftman Victor Charles OKKER

Leading Aircraftman Derek Stanley SAVILL

 

 



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