The loss of HP Herald G-AODE

[tubby linton]

Whilst on its way to Farnborough the HP Herald prototype suffered an uncontained engine fire that resulted in a forced landing and the aircraft destroyed. Would anybody be able to add any detail as to exactly what happened?

[DaveReidUK]

Handley Page Dart Herald (G-AODE) crash, Milford, August 1958 (sussexhistoryforum.co.uk) (http://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?&topic=14965)

[Herod]

When I joined Air Anglia back in '78, Capt Hazelden was the Aberdeen Chief Pilot. He took this newbie under his wing and taught me a huge amount about flying the F27 and flying in general. I had a 40 year flying career, and I still maintain that Hedley had forgotten more about flying that I have ever learnt. He was on No. 1 ETPS course in 1943. That means he was a test pilot three years before I was even born!!

[Newforest2]

Handley Page Dart Herald (G-AODE) crash, Milford, August 1958 (sussexhistoryforum.co.uk) (http://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?&topic=14965)

Link not accessible?!

[DaveReidUK]

Working fine from here.

[treadigraph]

Works for me though the address line as viewed in Chrome says its unsecure.

If I recall aright, a few years ago there was a good article about the Herald in Aeroplane Monthly which covered the accident in some depth. Landing site at Milford was just a couple of miles from my school, though I wasn't even a gleam in my parents' eyes at the time. :)

[Jhieminga]

Not working for me either, I get a '403-Forbidden' message when I try that link.

Some facts here, but not the full story:
https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-handley-page-hpr-7-dart-herald-100-godalming
https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19580830-0

Edit: I tried Firefox and Safari, but both browsers are refusing to play along with the link above. Is it somehow restricted to UK IP addresses only perhaps?

[washoutt]

The part: "(sussexhistoryforum.com.uk)" must not be included in the adress. If you delete that part, the link works fine.

[treadigraph]

http://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?&topic=14965

Not sure that would make any difference washoutt? If it does, hoorah!

[DownWest]

Works for me though the address line as viewed in Chrome says its unsecure.

If I recall aright, a few years ago there was a good article about the Herald in Aeroplane Monthly which covered the accident in some depth. Landing site at Milford was just a couple of miles from my school, though I wasn't even a gleam in my parents' eyes at the time. :)

Worked for me too.
I was in my first term at school nearby.....
DW

[Jhieminga]

The part: "(sussexhistoryforum.com.uk)" must not be included in the adress. If you delete that part, the link works fine.
That part is not within the link, only in the text shown in the post (hover your mouse over the link and you'll see the address 'hidden within' at the bottom corner of your screen).
I have tried Googling 'Sussex History Forum' but if I then click on the first result, which should go to the main page of the site you linked to, I get the same result as before:

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1354x1008/screenshot_2022_08_25_at_11_15_54_434652021426dbcfd81e138329 e6375e11837e68.png

[barry lloyd]

There is a brief report (and photo) here, which should be accessible to all:

https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19580830-0

Wasn't this the one that was originally fitted with four Alvis Leonides Major engines?

[ANW]

You could also try the Herald web site (https://www.dartherald.co.uk/c-n-147)

[OUAQUKGF Ops]

Yes Hazel put the Herald down on a Market Garden belong to F.A. Secrett and Son. I remember when a kid being shown by Hazel the Gold Watch which Handley Page presented to him in recognition of his actions that day.

[Jhieminga]

You could also try the Herald web site (https://www.dartherald.co.uk/c-n-147)
That's a pretty comprehensive write up of the story, with some great photos!

[tubby linton]

Thank you all for the links. I always considered the Dart bullet proof, but not on this occasion given what happened.