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came to a close the British government realised that it was going to have to drastically change its air manufacturing industry to avoid becoming dependent on American aircraft companies. To address this issue the
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was formed in 1943 to investigate the future needs of the British Empire's civilian airliner market. As a direct result of the specifications spelled out by the Brabazon Committee the
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was created: this was a medium-range
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first flown in 1948 by
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, making it the first such aircraft to enter service in the world. It would go on to be one of the most successful of the first-generation postwar transports, with 445 being built. Of that relatively large number of 445 aircraft there have been over 150 accidents and incidents, including 144 hull losses. An accident or incident can involve anything from slight damage to total
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and crash with all people on board killed. The first incident was on 27 August 1952 when G-AHRF, operated by the UK
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crashed at the
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. Eventually, with many newer aircraft designs available, the Viscount was phased out of operations by industrial nations but one remains airworthy (as of April 2010) in the undeveloped world, and another remains flyable in the
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. In April 2003, 9Q-CGL of Trans Intair was damaged on landing at a gravel strip in the Congo. The pilots attempted to take off with damaged engines but as the aircraft was gaining altitude a second engine failed and the aircraft crashed into some trees becoming a total write-off.


1950s

* On 27 August 1952, G-AHRF, operated by the
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was damaged beyond economic repair at
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when the starboard undercarriage collapsed on landing. * On 31 October 1954, VH-TVA of Trans Australia Airlines was written off at Mangalore Airport, Victoria when it crashed shortly after take-off when simulating an engine failure on take-off, killing three of the eight crew. * On 20 January 1956, G-AMOM of British European Airways crashed on take-off from Blackbushe Airport when the training pilot mishandled the controls for the starboard engines when simulating an engine failure on take-off. * On 20 February 1956, N7404 (c/n 90) of
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was damaged beyond economic repair at Chicago Midway International Airport when it landed short of the runway due to a malfunction of the propeller control switches. Despite this, the aircraft was remanufactured as c/n 301 and entered service with Trans-Canada Air Lines in May 1957. * On 9 July 1956, CF-TGR (c/n 55), of Trans-Canada Airlines lost a propeller in flight on a flight from
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to
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. The propeller entered the passenger cabin, killing a passenger. The aircraft made a successful emergency landing at
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. * On 1 October 1956, SU-AIC of
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was written off at Almaza Airport,
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, during an air raid by
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Canberras of 12(B) Squadron as part of Operation ''Musketeer''. * On 12 December 1956, F-BGNK of
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crashed at
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, Île de France while on a training flight, killing all five crew on board. * On 14 March 1957, G-ALWE of British European Airways crashed at
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on approach to Ringway Airport, Manchester when a bolt holding a part of the flap mechanism on the starboard wing failed. All 20 people on board were killed, as were two more on the ground. * On 20 October 1957, G-AOYF, being operated by
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was damaged beyond economic repair at
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when the starboard undercarriage collapsed following a heavy landing. * On 23 October 1957, G-AOJA of British European Airways was damaged beyond economic repair when it crashed on approach to Nutts Corner Airport, Belfast, killing all seven on board. * On 17 November 1957, G-AOHP of British European Airways crashed at
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after the failure of three engines on approach to
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. The cause was a malfunction of the anti-icing system on the aircraft. * On 6 April 1958, N7437, operating
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, stalled and crashed on approach to Tri-City Airport, Michigan. All 47 on board were killed. The cause was attributed to ice accretion on the horizontal stabiliser. * On 9 April 1958, a Viscount of Cubana de Aviación was hijacked en route from
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to Santa Clara Airport. The aircraft landed at Mérida-Rejón Airport,
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where the hijack ended. * On 28 April 1958, G-AORC of British European Airways crashed at Craigie, Ayrshire on approach to Prestwick Airport when the pilot misread the altimeter by 10,000 feet. * On 20 May 1958, N7410 of Capital Airlines was involved in a mid-air collision with a Lockheed T-33 of the
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. All eleven on board were killed when it crashed at Brunswick, Maryland, as was one of the two crew members of the T-33. * On 9 August 1958, VP-YNE of
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crashed south east of Benina International Airport,
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, killing 36 of the 54 people on board. * On 22 October 1958, G-ANHC, operating British European Airways Flight 142 was involved in a mid-air collision with a
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of the
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. The F-86E pilot ejected but all 31 on board the Viscount were killed when it crashed at
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. * On 1 November 1958, CU-T603 of Cubana de Aviación crashed into
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on a flight from
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to
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. Seventeen of the 20 people on board were killed. The aircraft had been hijacked and the crash was due to fuel exhaustion. * On 10 November 1958, CF-TGL of Trans-Canada Air Lines was destroyed by fire after it was struck by Lockheed L-749 Super Constellation N6503C of Seaboard & Western Airlines which had crashed on take-off from
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. * On 12 November 1958, ZK-BRD of National Airways Corporation, New Zealand, belly landed by mistake when touching down at Whenuapai Airport. The pilot was flying in the righthand seat and inavertly pulled the undercarriage lever instead of the flaps lever on 'touchdown'. Moderate damage was done to the airframe, but repaired and put back into service. * On 2 December 1958, G-ANRR of Hunting-Clan Air Transport crashed at
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after losing its starboard wing in flight, killing all six crew on board. * On an unknown date in 1958, VX217 of the
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was damaged beyond economic repair by fire at
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. * On 17 February 1959, TC-SEV of Turk Hava Yollari crashed at Jordan's Wood,
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. Fourteen of the 24 people on board were killed.
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was among the survivors. * On 5 March 1959, YS-09C of
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crashed shortly after take-off from Managua Airport when both port engines failed. Fifteen of the 19 people on board were killed. * On 25 April 1959, a Viscount of Cubana de Aviación was hijacked on a flight from Varadero to Havana. The aircraft was landed at Key West International Airport,
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. * On 12 May 1959, N7463 operating
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broke up in mid-air after encountering thunderstorms. The aircraft crashed at
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killing all 31 people on board. * On 18 May 1959, AP-AJC of
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was damaged beyond economic repair on landing at
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. * On 14 August 1959, AP-AJE of Pakistan International Airlines crashed at
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while attempting an overshoot with two engines inoperative on a training flight. Two of the three people on board were killed. * On 2 October 1959, a Viscount of Cubana de Aviación was hijacked on a flight from Havana to Antonio Maceo Airport,
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. The aircraft landed at Miami International Airport. * On 3 October 1959, CF-TGY of Trans-Canada Air Lines was written off when it landed short of the runway at Toronto-Malton Airport. * On 21 December 1959, I-LIZT of Alitalia crashed short of the runway at
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on a training flight exercise in landing with two engines inoperative. Both people on board were killed. * On 22 December 1959, a
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Vickers Viscount 827 registration PP-SRG while on approach to land at Rio de Janeiro-Galeão was involved in a mid-air collision with the
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Fokker S-11 (T-21) registration FAB0742 in the vicinity of
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. All 32 people on board the Viscount were killed, as were a further ten on the ground. The T-21 pilot parachuted to safety. This accident eventually led to the closure of Manguinhos Airport


1960s

* On 5 January 1960, G-AMNY of British European Airways was damaged beyond economic repair at
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when it departed the runway after landing following a loss of hydraulic pressure. Unable to brake or steer, the aircraft struck the limestone tower, trapping the pilot. There were no fatalities, but the fuselage was substantially damaged. The cause was a malfunctioning check valve in the hydraulic system. * On 7 January 1960, G-AOHU of British European Airways was damaged beyond economic repair when the nose wheel collapsed on landing at
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. A fire then developed and burnt out the fuselage. There were no casualties among the 59 people on board. * On 18 January 1960, N7462, operating
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Flight 20 crashed at
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after losing power from at first two, then all four engines. All 50 people on board were killed. * On 12 April 1960, All three crew and a passenger of a Viscount of Cubana de Aviación claimed
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after the aircraft landed at
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. * On 17 July 1960, the captain of a Viscount of Cubana de Aviación hijacked the aircraft on a flight from
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to Miami International Airport. The aircraft landed at Palisadoes Airport,
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where the captain claimed political asylum. * On 26 September 1960, Austrian Airlines Flight 901 crashed short of the runway at Sheremetyevo International Airport,
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. Thirty-one of the 37 people on board were killed. * On 29 September 1960, SU-AKW of
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broke up in mid-air and crashed north of Elba. All 23 people on board were killed. * On 12 June 1961, G-APKJ of
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was damaged beyond economic repair when the starboard undercarriage collapsed following a heavy landing at
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. * On 30 October 1961, G-AODH of British United Airways was damaged beyond economic repair while attempting to land at
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in poor visibility. * On 15 November 1961, N6592C of
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was written off when it collided with Douglas DC-6 N8228H of National Airlines after landing at
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. The DC-6 had started to take off without receiving clearance. * On 15 November 1961, VT-DIH of Indian Airlines was damaged beyond economic repair when the copilot retracted the undercarriage during landing at Ratmalana Airport,
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. * On 30 November 1961,
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crashed into
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shortly after takeoff from
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. The starboard wing failed in a thunderstorm. All 15 people on board were killed. * On 16 March 1962, SU-AID of United Arab Airlines was damaged beyond economic repair when it crash-landed short of Wadi Haifa Airport due to fuel exhaustion. * On 8 July 1962, N243V of
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was damaged beyond economic repair when the propellers struck the runway shortly after take-off from
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. A wheels-up landing was made in a wheat field. * On 10 October 1962, CF-THA of Trans-Canada Air Lines was involved in a ground collision with CF-101 Voodoo 17452 of the
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at RCAF Station Bagotville. The Voodoo had been given clearance to take off before the Viscount had cleared the runway. It collided with the tail of the Viscount, killing a flight attendant and a passenger. The crew of the Voodoo ejected as the aircraft was set on fire by the collision. The Viscount was substantially damaged, but it was repaired and returned to service. * On 19 November 1962, JA8202 of All Nippon Airways crashed at
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while on a training flight, killing all four people on board. * On 23 November 1962, N7430 operating United Air Lines Flight 297 was struck by a flock of whistling swans, one of which caused the structural failure of the port tailplane. The aircraft crashed at Ellicott City,
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killing all 17 on board. * On 19 December 1962, SP-LVB of LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze stalled on approach to Okęcie International Airport,
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. All 33 people on board were killed. * On 29 January 1963, N242V of Continental Air Lines crashed at Kansas City Downtown Municipal Airport when pitch control was lost due to ice accretion on the horizontal stabilizer. All eight people on board were killed. * On 1 February 1963, OD-ADE operating Middle East Airlines Flight 265 was in a mid-air collision with
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CBK28 of the Turkish Air Force. Both aircraft crashed in
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, killing all 14 on board the Viscount, all three on board the C-47 and a further 87 people on the ground. * On 17 February 1963, Vickers 807 Viscount, ZK-BWO, "City of Dunedin" of the National Airways Corporation overran the southern end of the runway at
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New Zealand, sliding down onto Moa Point Road. Minor damage sustained. * On 14 April 1963, TF-ISU of Icelandair Flugfélag Islands crashed on approach to Oslo-Fornebu Airport. All 12 people on board were killed. Propeller malfunctioning or ice on the tail fins was a likely cause. * On 12 August 1963, F-BGNV of Air Inter was damaged beyond economic repair when it crashed on approach to Lyon-Bron Airport in a storm. Fifteen of the 16 people on board were killed. One person on the ground was also killed. * On 11 September 1963, VT-DIO of Indian Airlines crashed south of
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, killing all 18 people on board. * On 23 February 1964, SU-AKX of United Arab Airlines was damaged beyond economic repair in a heavy landing at
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. * On 28 March 1964, I-LAKE of Alitalia crashed into
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, killing all 45 people on board. * On 21 April 1964, OD-ACX of Middle East Airlines was damaged beyond economic repair at
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. * On 13 June 1964, CF-THT of Air Canada was damaged beyond economical repair when it crash-landed at
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after the failure of two engines on approach. * On 9 July 1964, N7405 operating as
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crashed at
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following an inflight fire. All 39 people on board were killed. * On 4 September 1964, PP-SRR of
VASP Viação Aérea São Paulo S/A (São Paulo Airways), better known as VASP, was an airline with its head office in the VASP Building on the grounds of São Paulo–Congonhas Airport in São Paulo, Brazil. It had main bases at São Paulo's two m ...
crashed into Pico da Caledônia,
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. The aircraft was off course at the time. All 39 people on board were killed. * On 15 February 1965, EP-AHC of Iranian Airlines was damaged beyond economic repair when the port undercarriage collapsed as a result of a heavy landing at
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. * On 3 March 1965, PP-SRQ of VASP was damaged beyond economic repair at
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when the aircraft departed the runway during a simulated engine failure on take-off. * On 19 March 1965, YI-ACU of Iraqi Airways was damaged beyond economic repair at
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when it ran into a number of lamp standards after a hydraulic system failure. * On 20 July 1965, G-AMOL of
Cambrian Airways Cambrian Airways was an airline based in the United Kingdom which ran operations from Cardiff Airport and Liverpool John Lennon Airport between 1935 and 1974. It was incorporated into British Airways when BOAC, BEA, Cambrian and Northeast merge ...
crashed on approach to
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, killing both crew and two people in the factory. * On 20 August 1965, SP-LVA of LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze crashed at Jeuk after entering a thundercell. All four people on board were killed. * On 22 September 1966, Ansett-ANA Flight 149 crashed on Nadjayamba Station near Winton, Queensland after a mid-air fire caused the structural failure of the port wing. All 24 people on board were killed. * On 31 October 1966, PP-SRM of VASP was damaged beyond economic repair when it overran the runway at Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport. * On 19 January 1967, N7431 of United Air Lines was damaged beyond economic repair when it collided with a snow tractor on the runway at Norfolk International Airport. * On 13 March 1967, ZS-CVA operating as
South African Airways Flight 406 South African Airways Flight 406, also known as The Rietbok Crash, was a scheduled passenger flight on 13 March 1967 that crashed into the sea on approach to East London, South Africa. All 25 passengers and crew on board were killed. The cause ...
crashed into the sea off
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killing all 25 people on board. * On 3 May 1967, G-AVJZ of Channel Airways was written off at
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,
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when a propeller was feathered on take-off. Two people on the ground were killed. * On 22 June 1967, EI-AOF of
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stalled and crashed at Ashbourne, County Meath killing all three people on board. * On 30 June 1967, VR-AAV of Aden Airways was damaged beyond economic repair at
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when a bomb on board exploded. The aircraft was in quarantine at the time after an engine change. * On 21 September 1967, EI-AKK of Aer Lingus was damaged beyond economic repair when it made a wheels-up landing at Bristol Lulsgate Airport. * On 28 November 1967, N7465 of United Air Lines was damaged beyond economic repair at
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when the nose wheel collapsed on landing. * On 8 December 1967, FAB2100 of Força Aérea Brasiliera was written off at Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport when the undercarriage malfunctioned. * On 11 December 1967, N7429 of United Air Lines was damaged beyond economic repair when it overran the runway at Akron-Canton Airport. * On 24 March 1968, EI-AOM, operating
Aer Lingus Flight 712 Aer Lingus Flight 712 crashed en route from Cork to London on 24 March 1968 killing all 61 passengers and crew. The aircraft, a Vickers Viscount 803 named "St. Phelim", crashed into the sea off Tuskar Rock, County Wexford. Although the investi ...
broke up in mid-air and crashed into the
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, killing all 61 on board. Speculation that the aircraft had been shot down by the
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was finally ruled out in 2002, with a structural failure of the port tailplane identified as a likely cause. * On 4 May 1968, G-APPU of Channel Airways overran the runway on landing in a rainstorm at
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having landed at too high a speed and aquaplaned. The aircraft was written off. * On 9 August 1968, G-ATFN of British Eagle International Airlines crashed on
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near Langenbruck (
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) killing all 48 people on board. The cause of the accident was a loss of electrical power in flight, leading to instruments giving incorrect readings and loss of control. * On 11 September 1968, a Viscount of Air Canada was reported to have been hijacked by a Cuban passenger. * On 15 September 1968, PP-SRE of VASP crashed at
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while on a crew training flight. One of the two crew was killed. * On 28 December 1968, OD-ACT of Middle East Airlines was destroyed in a raid by Israeli Commandos at Beirut International Airport. * On 31 December 1968,
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broke up in mid-air and crashed south off
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. All 26 people on board were killed. * On 2 February 1969, TC-SET of Turk Hava Yollari crashed on approach to Esenboğa International Airport, Ankara. There were no casualties. * On 20 February 1969, G-AODG of British Midland Airways was damaged beyond economic repair when it landed short of the runway at
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. There were no casualties. * On 20 March 1969, G-AVJA of British Midland Airways crashed on take-off at
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,
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. Three of the four people on board were killed. * On 7 April 1969, CF-THK of Air Canada was damaged beyond economic repair by a fire which occurred on take-off from Sept-Îles Airport. The aircraft landed back at Sept-Îles but one passenger was killed in the fire. * On 27 June 1969, N7410 of
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was damaged beyond repair when it collided on the ground with Douglas DC-9-31 N906H of Hawaiian Airlines at Honolulu International Airport. * On 16 September 1969, a Viscount of Turk Hava Yollari was hijacked and landed in
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. * On 26 October 1969, 4X-AVC of
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crashed at Lod International Airport on a night training flight. There were no casualties. * On 22 December 1969, LX-LGC of
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was damaged beyond economic repair when it ran off the runway at
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and the nose wheel collapsed.


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* On 19 January 1970, G-AMOA of
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was damaged beyond economic repair in a heavy landing at Lulsgate Airport,
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. * On 22 January 1970, G-AWXI of British Midland Airways was damaged beyond economic repair at
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,
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when an engine caught fire on take-off. A successful emergency landing was made at Heathrow. * On 1 March 1970, CF-THY of Air Canada collided in mid-air with Ercoupe 415 CF-SHN on approach to
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. The Ercoupe pilot was killed. * On 6 May 1970, 6O-AAJ of Somali Airlines caught fire on approach to
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. The nosewheel collapsed in a heavy landing and the aircraft was burnt out. Five of the 30 people on board were killed. * On 3 June 1970, HC-ART of
SAETA SAETA Air Ecuador (legally ''Sociedad Anónima Ecuatoriana de Transportes Aéreos S.A.'') was a privately held airline of Ecuador, which was founded in 1966. During its heyday in the 1990s, it flew to numerous destinations in North and South Ame ...
overran the runway at Cuenca Airport and was damaged beyond economic repair. * On 25 January 1971, YV-C-AMV of Línea Aeropostal Venezolana crashed into a mountain near Mérida. Thirteen of the 47 people on board were killed. * On 8 August 1971, N7415 of
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was damaged beyond economic repair at Honolulu International Airport when a fire broke out upon landing. * On 9 August 1971, VT-DIX of Indian Airlines was damaged beyond economic repair when it overran the runway at
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. The aircraft was landed with a tailwind on a wet runway. * On 20 October 1971, a Viscount of SAETA was hijacked by six people. It landed at Cuenca Airport. * On 1 November 1971, YV-C-AMZ of Línea Aeropostal Venezolana crashed shortly after take-off from La Chinita International Airport,
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. All four people on board were killed. * On 10 November 1971, PK-MVS of Merpati Nusantara Airlines crashed into the sea off
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killing all 69 people on board. * On 28 December 1971, F-BOEA of Air Inter was damaged beyond economic repair at Clermont-Ferrand Aulnat Airport when it departed the runway on a training flight during a simulated failure of #4 engine. * On 21 January 1972, HK-1347 of
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crashed at
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after an explosion on board. All 20 people on board were killed. * On 28 January 1972, D-ANEF of
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was damaged beyond repair when the undercarriage collapsed after a heavy landing at
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. * On 5 April 1972, a Viscount of Merpati Nusantara Airlines was the subject of an attempted hijacking. The hijacker was killed. * On 24 August 1972, XY-ADF of
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was damaged beyond economic repair at
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when it departed the runway on landing and the undercarriage collapsed. * On 27 October 1972, F-BMCH of Air Inter crashed into the Pic du Picon, west of
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. Sixty of the 68 people on board were killed. * On 19 January 1973, G-AOHI of British European Airways crashed into Ben More while on a test flight. All four people on board were killed. * On 17 April 1973, YI-ACL of Iraqi Airways was damaged beyond economic repair when it made a wheels-up landing at
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after suffering fuel exhaustion. * On 15 May 1973, PP-SRD of
VASP Viação Aérea São Paulo S/A (São Paulo Airways), better known as VASP, was an airline with its head office in the VASP Building on the grounds of São Paulo–Congonhas Airport in São Paulo, Brazil. It had main bases at São Paulo's two m ...
was damaged beyond economic repair when it departed the runway on landing at Salvador Airport and the undercarriage collapsed. * On 7 June 1973, HK-1061 of Aerolíneas TAO was damaged beyond economic repair in an accident on landing at El Dorado Airport,
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. * On 21 January 1974, a Viscount of Aeropesca Colombia was hijacked and diverted to
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. * On 8 June 1974, HK-1058 of Aerolíneas TAO crashed at Monte San Isidoro after the structural failure of the port tailplane in flight. All 44 people on board were killed. * On 14 August 1974, YV-C-AMX of Línea Aeropostal Venezolana flew into La Gloria, Isla Margarita killing all 49 people on board. * On 7 October 1974, a Viscount of
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was the subject of an attempted hijacking. The hijacker was overpowered and the aircraft landed at its intended destination of Taipei Songshan Airport. * On 1 February 1975, PK-RVM of
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was damaged beyond economic repair when it overran the runway at Taipei Songshan Airport. * In March 1975, XW-TDN of
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crashed at
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. The pilot was not qualified to fly the aircraft. All four people on board were killed. ''Accident aircraft also reported as XW-TFK with a date of 15 March. * On 11 May 1975, CX-AQO of PLUNA was damaged beyond economic repair when it departed the runway at
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,
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. * On 31 July 1975, B-2029 of Far Eastern Air Transport crashed at Taipei Songshan Airport, killing 27 of the 75 people on board. * On 7 January 1976, PK-RVK of Mandala Airlines was damaged beyond repair when it overran the runway at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Manado. * On 15 August 1976, HC-ARS operating
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crashed into the Chimborazo volcano, killing all 59 people on board. The wreckage was not discovered until 17 October 2002. * On 15 January 1977,
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Flight 618 operated by SE-FOZ crashed at
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on approach to
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,
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due to ice accretion on the tailplane leading to a loss of control. All 22 people on board were killed. * On 4 September 1977, HC-IBL of
SAN Ecuador SAN (legally ''Servicios Aéreos Nacionales S.A.'') was an airline which was based in Guayaquil, Ecuador that was the domestic branch of the airline SAETA. It was founded in 1964, and ceased operations in 1999. History SAN was founded on Janu ...
crashed into a mountain in the
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killing all 33 people on board. * On 14 December 1977, HK-1267 of TAC Colombia was damaged beyond repair at Palo Negro International Airport, Bucaramanga. * On 29 December 1977, HC-BEM of SAN Ecuador crashed into a hill near Cuenca. All 24 people on board were killed. * On 10 June 1978, 9G-ACL of
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was damaged beyond economic repair when the undercarriage collapsed on landing at
Spriggs Payne Airport James Spriggs Payne Airport is an airport located from downtown Monrovia, the capital of the Republic of Liberia in West Africa. The airfield is located within the busy and thickly settled Sinkor section of the city, and is therefore convenient ...
,
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. * On 3 September 1978, VP-WAS operating Air Rhodesia Flight 825 was shot down by a
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missile killing 28 of the 56 people on board. A further ten people were killed by
ZIPRA Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA) was the military wing of the Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU), a Marxist–Leninist political party in Rhodesia. It participated in the Rhodesian Bush War against white minority rule of Rhodes ...
guerillas. The incident site was in the Whamira Hills. * On 12 February 1979, VP-YND, operating
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was shot down by a SAM-7 missile and crashed in the Vuti African Purchase Area near Kariba killing all 59 people on board. ZIPRA guerillas were responsible for the shoot-down. * On 23 April 1979, HC-AVP of SAETA crashed in the
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on a flight between
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and Cuenca Airport, killing all 57 people on board. The wreckage was discovered in 1984. The aircraft was off track. * On 25 October 1979, G-BFYZ of Alidair was damaged beyond economic repair when the aircraft departed the runway at
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after #4 propeller struck the runway. The nosewheel collapsed when the aircraft reached an intersecting runway.


1980s

* On 14 July 1980, HC-BHB of Aerolíneas Cóndor was damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at Loja Airport. * On 17 July 1980, G-ARBY of Alidair crashed at Ottery St Mary when all four engines failed due to fuel exhaustion. All 62 people on board survived. * On 26 August 1980, PK-IVS of
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suffered an in-flight failure of the starboard elevator and crashed north east of
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killing all 37 people on board. * On 28 August 1980, VT-DJC of Huns Air was damaged beyond economic repair when the nosewheel collapsed after the aircraft bounced three times on landing at
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. * On 1 May 1981, PK-RVN of
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was damaged beyond economic repair when it departed the runway on landing at Semarang Achmad Yani Airport, causing the starboard and nose gear to collapse. * On 18 August 1981, N7407 of Airgo Air Freight was damaged beyond repair at an airport in
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during
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. * On 26 August 1981, HK-1320 of Aeropesca Colombia operating Flight 221 flew into Mount Santa Elena killing all 50 people on board. * On 26 March 1982, HK-2382 of Aeropesca Colombia flew into a mountain near Queate while on a flight from
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to El Dorado International Airport, killing all 21 people on board. * On 8 October 1982, HC-ATV of
SAN Ecuador SAN (legally ''Servicios Aéreos Nacionales S.A.'') was an airline which was based in Guayaquil, Ecuador that was the domestic branch of the airline SAETA. It was founded in 1964, and ceased operations in 1999. History SAN was founded on Janu ...
was damaged beyond economic repair at
Mariscal Lamar Airport Mariscal Lamar International Airport ( es, Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Lamar) is a high elevation airport serving Cuenca, Ecuador, Cuenca, the capital of the Azuay Province in Ecuador. It is named after the Peruvian military leader and poli ...
, Cuenca. * In July 1984, Z-YNI of Air Zimbabwe was damaged beyond economic repair in an accident on the ground at Harare International Airport. It was withdrawn from use as a result and passed to the airports fire department for use as a training aid. * On 28 August 1984, 9Q-CPD of Zaire Aero Service crashed after take-off from N'djili Airport. * On 13 January 1985, PK-RVT of Mandala Airlines was damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at
Adisucipto International Airport Adisutjipto (or Adisucipto) Airport ( id, Bandar Udara Adisutjipto) is an airport serving the Yogyakarta Special Region, Yogyakarta area on the island of Java (island), Java, Indonesia. It was formerly the principal international airport servin ...
,
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. * On 19 October 1985, N923RC of Ray Charles Enterprises was damaged beyond economic repair when it departed the runway on landing at Bloomington Airport. * On 11 January 1988, G-APIM of
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was damaged beyond economic repair when it was in a ground collision with
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G-BHWT at
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. G-APIM was subsequently repaired and donated to
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for preservation. * On 18 June 1988, PK-MVG of Merpati Nusantara Airlines was damaged beyond economic repair when it suffered a hydraulic system failure and departed the runway at Polonia International Airport,
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. * On 4 July 1988, PK-IVW of
Bouraq Indonesia Airlines Bouraq Indonesia Airlines, often shortened to Bouraq Airlines or just Bouraq, was an airline headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia, which operated mostly domestic passenger flights out of its bases at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and Sul ...
was damaged beyond economic repair when the starboard and nose gear collapsed during a tailwind landing at
Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Airport Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan International Airport ( id, Bandar Udara Internasional Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan) (IATA: BPN, ICAO: WALL), also known as Sepinggan Airport, is an international airport serving the city of Bal ...
. * On 23 November 1988, G-BBVH of
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was damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at
Tangier-Boukhalef Airport Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (french: link=no, Aéroport de Tanger-Ibn Battouta, ar, مطار طنجة ابن بطوطة) is an international airport serving Tangier (''Tanger'' in French), the capital city of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima regi ...
. * In 1988, 9Q-CTS of
Filair Filair was an airline based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It operated from N'Dolo Airport in Kinshasa. The airline was on the list of air carriers banned in the European Union, as well as all airlines regulated by the authorities in ...
was damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at
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.


1990s

* On 31 March 1991, HK-1708 of
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was damaged beyond economic repair while on a flight from El Dorado International Airport to Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport. Both artificial horizons failed in turbulence at . Control of the aircraft was regained at and a successful emergency landing was made at
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, Medellin. The lower main spar was found to have cracked. The aircraft had previously suffered a gear collapse on 14 February 1988. * On 24 July 1992, PK-RVU of Mandala Airlines, flew into Lalaboy Mountain, west of
Pattimura Airport Pattimura International Airport ( id, Bandar Udara Internasional Pattimura) is an airport in Ambon, Maluku. The airport is located 38 kilometers west of the city of Ambon. The airport was named after Pattimura (1783–1817), an Indonesian nat ...
at an altitude of , killing all 70 people on board. * On 27 July 1992, XA-SCM of Aero Eslava flew into Cerro Xocotlihuipa at an altitude of , killing all four people on board. The aircraft had been authorised to descend to . * On 28 August 1992, PK-IVX of
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was damaged beyond economic repair when an engine fire on take-off forced the crew to abort the take-off at Syamsudin Noor Airport. * On 25 February 1994, G-OHOT of
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crashed south west of
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after suffering multiple engine failures in icing conditions. One of the two crew was killed. * On 26 September 1994, PK-IVU of Bouraq Indonesia Airlines was substantially damaged in a landing accident at
Pontianak Airport Supadio International Airport (Indonesian: ''Bandar Udara Internasional Supadio'') , formerly known as Sei Durian Airport or Sungai Durian Airport, is an international airport located 17 km from Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. The air ...
. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service. * On 24 March 1996, G-OPFE of British World Airways was damaged beyond economic repair when it made a wheels-up landing at
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. * On 6 June 1997, 9Q-CWL of Bazair suffered an onboard fire and crashed at
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, killing all 23 people on board.


2000s

* On 24 July 2001, 3D-OHM of Transtel was damaged beyond economic repair in a take-off accident at
N'Djamena International Airport N'Djamena International Airport ( ar, مطار انجمينا الدولي; french: Aéroport international de N'Djaména) serves N'Djamena, the capital city of Chad. It is the country's only international airport. The airport is dual use, w ...
when the aircraft departed the runway, damaging the engines and propellers.''Flight International'', 22–28 January 2002, p47
(archived by the Internet Archive)
Although written off by the insurers, the aircraft was repaired. Repairs were almost complete when a soldier accidentally discharged his firearm, puncturing a fuel tank. * In April 2003, 9Q-CGL of Trans Intair was damaged on landing at a gravel strip in the Congo. A takeoff with only three engines operable was attempted but a second engine failed and the aircraft crashed into some trees. The aircraft was damaged beyond economic repair.


References

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Accidents and incidents involving the Vickers Viscount Accidents and incidents involving airliners
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