I don't think the Hastings safety record was any worse than other aircraft of that era, although metal fatigue in the elevator hinges did cause at least two fatal accidents. It was also a cow to land in cross winds. I spent two years as a second pilot on the Hastings and never carried out a single take-off or landing, but I did experience more than my fair share of frightening arrivals. IMHO it was bloody awful aeroplane!