G-ARPI — accident record & aircraft history

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Safety history

June 18, 1972AccidentHull loss
Report No: 4/1973. Trident 1, G-ARPI. Report of the Public Inquiry into the causes and circumstances of the accident near Staines, on 18 June 1972 Download report: 4-1973 G-ARPI.pdf (7,076.38 kb) Report Appendices To view appendices, click on link below 4/1973 G-ARPI Appendices (5,786.44 kb)
Trident 1 · 118 fatalities
The immediate causes of the accident were these: - A failure by Captain Key to achieve and maintain adequate speed after noise-abatement procedures, - Retraction of the droops at some 60 knots below the proper speed causing the aircraft to enter the stall regime and the stick-shaker and pusher to operate, - Failure by the crew to monitor the speed errors… Full accident record