Vickers Viscount

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YV-C-AMZ

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Takeoff (climb)

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Cargo

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1956

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Shortly after takeoff from Maracaibo-La Chinita Airport, while in initial climb, the four engine aircraft went out of control and crashed near the runway end. The airplane was destroyed and all four crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the accident was the consequence of control difficulties.

Crash of a Vickers 768D Viscount in Jaipur

Date & Time: Aug 9, 1971 at 1920 LT

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VT-DIX

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New Delhi - Jaipur

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292

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1958

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The descent to Jaipur-Sanganer Airport was initiated in poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls. Due to low visibility, the captain decided to make a go-around. Few minutes later, a second attempt to land was abandoned and a second go-around was completed. During a third attempt to land, the pilot-in-command landed too far down the runway, about 1,800 feet past the runway threshold. Unable to stop on a wet runway and within the remaining distance, the airplane overran, lost its left main gear and came to rest. All 27 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Wrong approach configuration.

Crash of a Vickers 745D Viscount in Honolulu

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1971 at 1724 LT

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N7415

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Hilo - Honolulu

MSN:

113

YOM:

1956

Flight number:

AQ845

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Honolulu

Hawaii

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

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Captain / Total flying hours:

11800

Captain / Total hours on type:

3081.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

3689

Copilot / Total hours on type:

1263

Aircraft flight hours:

31354

Circumstances:

After landing at Honolulu, the crew completed the braking procedure and vacated the runway to the parking when the cabin crew informed the pilot about smoke in the cabin. The airplane was immediately stopped and all 22 occupants were able to evacuate. There were no injuries but the aircraft was seriously damaged by fire and considered as written off.

Probable cause:

An undetected electrical short within the left nickel-cadmium aircraft battery, which resulted in the absorption or an increasing amount of heat energy over an unknown period of time and progressed to a state of thermal runaway.

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Crash of a Vickers 749 Viscount near Mérida: 13 killed

Date & Time: Jan 25, 1971 at 1145 LT

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Registration:

YV-C-AMV

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Mountains

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Mérida – Caracas

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1956

Flight number:

LV359

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Mérida

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Venezuela

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South America

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Seven minutes after its takeoff from Mérida-Alberto Carnevalli Airport, while climbing, the airplane struck trees and crashed in a wooded area located on Mt Paramo Los Conejos, about 17 km north of the airfield. 13 occupants were killed, among them a crew member, while 34 other occupants were injured.

Crash of a Vickers 798D Viscount in Cuenca

Date & Time: Jun 3, 1970

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HC-ART

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Quito – Cuenca

MSN:

288

YOM:

1958

Location:

Cuenca-Mariscal La Mar

Azuay

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Ecuador

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South America

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After touchdown at Cuenca Airport, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance and overran. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Vickers 785D Viscount in Mogadishu: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 6, 1970

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6O-AAJ

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379

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1958

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Aircraft flight hours:

26135

Aircraft flight cycles:

22100

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A fire erupted under the cabin floor on final approach and the pilots experienced a complete loss of control. However, the airplane continued the approach and landed hard, nose first, on runway 24 at a speed of 130 knots. On impact, the nose gear was torn off and the airplane slid for 900 meters before coming to rest in flames. 25 occupants were injured while five children remained in the cabin and died.

Probable cause:

Intense fire of unknown nature and origin (beneath the floor at row 6) which probably resulted in loss of flight controls.

Crash of a Vickers 814 Viscount in London

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1970

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G-AWXI

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London - East Midlands

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339

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1958

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Shortly after takeoff from runway 28R at London-Heathrow Airport, while climbing to a height of 1,000 feet, the engine n°4 failed and caught fire. The crew declared an emergency and was cleared for an emergency landing on the same runway. For undetermined reason, the crew was unable to feather the propeller. Following a normal approach, the airplane landed and was stopped in flames after a course of several hundred yards. All 42 occupants were quickly evacuated and there were no casualties. The fire was extinguished by the fire brigade but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the failure of the engine n°4 could not be determined. The crew was unable to feather its propeller that was windmilling, causing drag. However, it was reported that a fuel line located near the engine n°4 failed, causing the fuel to ignite while in contact with high-temperature components of the engine.

Crash of a Vickers 701 Viscount in Bristol

Date & Time: Jan 19, 1970

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G-AMOA

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1953

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For undetermined reason, the four engine aircraft landed hard. The pilot-in-command was able to stop the aircraft onto the runway and none of the 63 occupants were injured while the aircraft was considered as irreparable.

Crash of a Vickers 815 Viscount in Luxembourg

Date & Time: Dec 22, 1969

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LX-LGC

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