We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
Following a major overhaul, the crew (pilots and engineers) left London-Heathrow Airport in the morning for a post-maintenance check flight. Ten minutes after takeoff, while cruising at an altitude of 1,000 feet, the right wing failed and detached. Out of control, the airplane dove into the ground and crashed in a field located in Frimley. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all six occupants were killed. Probable cause (official findings): The accident was due to the elevator spring tab
Vickers Viscount · 6 fatalities