List of accidents and incidents involving the Vickers VC.1 Viking
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List of accidents and incidents involving the Vickers VC.1 Viking:
1940s
- 23 April 1945: The prototype G-AGOK was damaged beyond repair in a forced landing at Effingham , Surrey.[1]
- 30 November 1946: T-1 of the Argentine Air Force crashed at El Palomar, Argentina.[1][2]
- 2 September 1947: VL245 of the Royal Air Force King's Flight crashed at Dyce, Scotland.[1]
- 17 September 1947: T-4 of the Argentine Air Force crashed at Aeroparque, Argentina.[1]
- 29 December 1947: OY-DLI of DDL crashed into the sea on approach to Kastrup Airport, Copenhagen, Denmark.[1]
- 6 January 1948: G-AHPK of British European Airways crashed at Ruislip while on approach to RAF Northolt.[1]
- 6 February 1948: VT-CLY of Air India crashed at Bombay, India.
- 27 March 1948: VT-CEL of Indian National Airways flew into the side of Monte Cardo, Corsica in poor visibility killing all aboard. [1]
- 5 April 1948: G-AIVP of British European Airways crashed following a collision with a Soviet Yak fighter over Berlin.[1]
- 21 May 1948: G-AIVE of British European Airways crashed into the Irish Law mountain, Scotland, United Kingdom.[1]
- 14 May 1948: LV-AFL of Flota Aerea Mercante Argentina was destroyed by fire after landing at Junin, Buenos Aires, Argentina.[1]
- 8 October 1948: VT-CEJ of Indian National Airways was damaged beyond repair at New Delhi, India.[1]
- 8 February 1949: OY-DLU of DDL crashed into the sea off Oresund, Denmark.[1]
- 7 April 1949: VT-CIZ of Air India damaged beyond repair after landing with landing gear up on a beach at Marre, India.[1]
- 13 June 1949: YI-ABR of Iraqi Airways was damaged beyond repair when it landed with its landing gear up at Baghdad Airport, Iraq.[1]
1950s
- 15 April 1950: G-AIVL, Vigilant of British European Airways was badly damaged by a bomb that detonated in the rear toilet compartment, but managed to safely land back at Northolt, with pilot I R Harvey being awarded the George Medal. The aircraft was later repaired and returned to service with BEA.[3]
- 27 September 1950: T-8 of the Argentine Air Force was destroyed by fire at El Palomar, Argentina.[1]
- 31 October 1950: G-AHPN of British European Airways crashed in fog at London Heathrow Airport.
- 8 May 1951: G-AHPD of Hunting Air Travel was damaged beyond repair after a force landing at Beutre, France.
- 11 November 1951: T-80 of the Argentine Air Forced crashed at Moron Air Base, Argentina.[1]
- 17 February 1952: G-AHPI of Hunting Air Travel crashed into Monte la Cinta, Scilly, Italy en route from Nice to Malta killing all aboard.[1]
- 25 July 1952: G-AHON of Crewsair was damaged beyond repair after a heavy landing at Luqa, Malta.[1]
- 19 August 1952: VL266 of the Royal Air Force crashed.[1]
- 27 October 1952:T-64 of the Argentine Air Force crashed at Moron Air Base, Argentina.[1]
- 5 January 1953: G-AJDL of British European Airways crashed at Nutts Corner, Belfast, Northern Ireland.[1]
- 29 March 1953: VP-YEY of Central African Airlines crashed at Mkwaya, Tanganyika.[1]
- 9 June 1953: T-6 of the Argentine Air Force crashed at Praderes, Buenos Aires, Argentina.[1]
- 12 August 1953: G-AIVG of British European Airways was damaged beyond repair at Le Bourget Airport, Paris, France.[1]
- 15 December 1953: SU-AFK of Misrair crashed neat Almaza Airport, Cairo, Egypt.[1]
- 20 December 1953: G-AHPO of Eagle Aviation was damaged beyond repair when it overan the runway Nuremburg, West Germany.[1]
- 15 August 1954: G-AIXS of Airwork crashed after stalling on approach to Blackbushe Airport, England, United Kingdom.[1]
- 15 September 1954: SU-AFO of Misrair crashed at Almaza Airport, Cairo, Egypt.[1]
- 28 June 1956: T-5 of the Argentine Air Force crashed at Resistencia, Argentina.[1]
- 10 October 1955: YI-ABQ of Iraqi Airways crashed on take off from Baghdad Airport, Iraq.[1]
- 5 October 1956: VP-YMO of Central African Airways crashed on take off from Salisbury Airport, Souther Rhodesia.[1]
- November 1956: VK-500 of the Arab Legion Air Force crashed at Aquaba, Turkey.[1]
- 11 January 1957: T-11 of the Argentine Air Force crashed at Aeroparque, Argentina.[1]
- 1 May 1957: G-AJBO of British European Airways crashed at Star Hill near Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, United Kingdom,[1] 34 of the 35 on board killed.
- 13 May 1957: T-3 of the Argentine Air Force crashed at San Carlos des Barlioche, Argentina.[1]
- 26 September 1957: D-CADA operated by Karl Herfurtner was damaged beyond repair at San Bonet, Palma, Majorca.[1]
- 7 March 1958: SU-AGN of Misrair crashed at Menzalah Lake, Port Said, Egypt.[1]
- 26 April 1958: G-AGRT of Eagle Aviation was destroyed by fire on the ground at El Adam, Libya.[1]
- 2 September 1958: G-AIJE of Independent Air Travel crashed after take-off at London Heathrow Airport.[1]
- 17 October 1958: D-BELA of Deutsche Flugdienst force landed at Zele, Belgium and was damaged beyond repair.[1]
- 28 July 1958: G-AHPH of East Anglian Flying Services, damaged beyond repair when the landing gear collapsed during landing at Southend Airport.[1]
- 7 August 1959: T-92 of the Argentine Air Force crashed at El Polmar Air Force Base, Argentina.[1]
- 5 September 1959: F-BFDN of Airnautic flying from Athens to Bastia Airport crashed into the sea off Southern Corsica.[1]
- 22 December 1959: G-AMGG of Eagle Aviation was damaged beyond repair at Agadir, Morroco.[1]
1960s
- 29 May 1960: G-AHOR of Air Safaris was damaged beyond repair after landing with the landing gear up at Tarbes, France.[1][2]
- 24 August 1960: G-AMNK of Don Everall (Aviation) lost an engine on takeoff and crashed into the sea at Heraklion, Crete, Greece.[1][4]
- 4 February 1961: D-BALI of Lufttransport Unterhem was damaged beyond repair on take off from Dusseldorf, West Germany.[1]
- 9 August 1961: G-AHPM of Cunard Eagle Airways crashed into Mount Holtheia in Norway.[1]
- 14 August 1961: G-AJCE of Independent Air Travel was damaged beyond repair after it forced landed at Lyons, France.[1]
- 11 September 1963: F-BJER of Airnautic crashed in the Pyrenees, France.[1]
- 8 February 1965: F-BJEP of Airnautic was damaged beyond repair when the landing gear collapsed during take off at Calvi, Corsica.[1]
- 2 August 1965: G-AHPL of Invicta Airlines was damaged beyond repair on landing at RAF Manston, Kent.[1]
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Andrews, C.F. and E.B. Morgan. Vickers Aircraft since 1908. London: Putnam, 1988. ISBN 0 85177 815 1.
- Bernard, Martin. The Viking, Valetta and Varsity. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1975. ISBN 0-85130-038-3.
- Eastwood, Tony and John Roach. Piston Engine Airliner Production List. West Drayton, UK: The Aviation Hobby Shop, 1991. ISBN 0-907178-37-5.