G-APEC — accident record & aircraft history

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Safety history

October 2, 1971Accident
Report No: 15/1972. British European Airways Vanguard, G-APEC. Report on the accident which occurred at Aarsele, Belgium, on 2 October 1971 Download report: 15-1972 G-APEC.pdf (7,848.94 kb) Report Appendices To view appendices, click on link below 15/1972 G-APEC Appendices (4,136.77 kb)
Vanguard · 63 fatalities
The accident was caused by the rupture of the rear pressure bulkhead, which led to the separation both tailplanes in flight and caused the aircraft to dive into the ground. Full accident record