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List of accidents and incidents involving the Vickers Viscount

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Founded1928
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ProductsVickers Viscount turboprop airliner


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The aircraft D-ANEF, which subsequently crashed during landing on 28 January 1972[1]

As World War II ended, the British government recognised the necessity to significantly transform its aircraft manufacturing sector to prevent reliance on American aviation firms. To tackle this challenge, the Brabazon Committee was established in 1943 to evaluate the forthcoming demands of the British Empire’s commercial airliner market.

Following the criteria outlined by the Brabazon Committee, the Vickers Viscount was developed: a medium-range turboprop airliner that first took flight in 1948 under Vickers-Armstrongs. It was the world’s inaugural turboprop airliner to enter service and became one of the most prosperous first-generation postwar transports, with a total production of 445 units.

Among these 445 aircraft, there have been more than 150 accidents and incidents reported, including 144 cases resulting in hull loss. These events range from minor damage to complete write-offs and fatal crashes involving all occupants.

The earliest recorded incident occurred on 27 August 1952 when G-AHRF, operated by the UK Ministry of Supply, crashed at Khartoum International Airport.[2] Over time, as more modern aircraft models emerged, industrialised countries gradually retired the Viscount from active service. However, as of April 2010, one remains operational in developing regions and another is still airworthy within the United States.

In April 2003, Trans Intair’s 9Q-CGL was damaged during landing on a gravel runway in Congo. The crew attempted to take off despite engine damage; however, a second engine failed during ascent, causing the aircraft to crash into trees and become a total loss.[3]

1950s

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G-ALWE at Ringway in 1953
  • On 14 March 1957, British European Airways’ G-ALWE crashed while approaching Ringway Airport in Manchester due to failure of a bolt securing part of the starboard wing flap mechanism. This accident resulted in the deaths of all twenty passengers and crew onboard plus two individuals on the ground.[12]
  • On 20 October 1957, Vickers-operated G-AOYF sustained irreparable damage at Johannesburg International Airport after its starboard landing gear collapsed following a hard landing.[13]
  • On 23 October 1957, British European Airways’ G-AOJA crashed during approach to Nutts Corner Airport near Belfast; all seven occupants were killed and the aircraft was written off.[14]
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G-AOHJ of BEA, sister ship to G-AOHP
  • On 17 November 1957, British European Airways’ G-AOHP crashed near Ballerup while approaching Copenhagen Airport after losing power in three engines caused by failure of its anti-icing system.[15]
  • On 6 April 1958, Capital Airlines Flight 67 (N7437) stalled and crashed on final approach to Tri-City Airport in Michigan; all forty-seven onboard died. Ice accumulation on the horizontal stabiliser was identified as the cause.[16]
  • On 9 April 1958, a Cubana de Aviación Viscount was hijacked en route from Havana’s José Martí International Airport to Santa Clara Airport; it landed safely at Mérida-Rejón Airport in Mexico where the hijacking concluded.[17]
  • On 28 April 1958, British European Airways’ G-AORC crashed near Craigie in Ayrshire while on approach to Glasgow Prestwick Airport due to pilot misinterpretation of altimeter readings by ten thousand feet.[18]
  • On 20 May 1958, Capital Airlines’ N7410 collided mid-air with an Air National Guard Lockheed T-33 near Brunswick, Maryland; all eleven aboard the Viscount perished alongside one crew member from the T-33.[19]
  • On 9 August 1958, Central African Airways Flight VP-YNE crashed approximately 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southeast of Benina International Airport in Libya; thirty-six out of fifty-four passengers and crew were killed.[20]
  • On 22 October 1958, British European Airways Flight G-ANHC collided mid-air with an Italian Air Force North American F-86E Sabre near Nettuno. The fighter pilot ejected safely; however, all thirty-one occupants aboard the Viscount died upon impact.[21]
  • On November 1st 1958, Cubana de Aviación’s CU-T603 crashed into Nipe Bay while flying from Miami International Airport toward Varadero. Seventeen passengers lost their lives out of twenty onboard; fuel exhaustion caused by hijacking was determined as the cause.[22][23]
  • On November 10th 1958, Trans-Canada Air Lines’ CF-TGL was destroyed by fire after being struck by a Lockheed L-749 Super Constellation (N6503C) from Seaboard & Western Airlines which had crashed during takeoff from Idlewild Airport (now JFK), New York City.[24]
  • On November 12th 1958, ZK-BRD of New Zealand's National Airways Corporation conducted an unintended belly landing at Whenuapai Airport after pilot error caused retraction of landing gear instead of flap extension upon touchdown. The damage was moderate but repairable and returned to service.[25]
  • On December 2nd 1958, Hunting-Clan Air Transport’s G-ANRR crashed near Frimley in Surrey after losing its starboard wing mid-flight; all six crew perished.[26]
  • At an unspecified date in late 1958 VX217 operated by the Royal Air Force was destroyed by fire beyond economic repair at RAF Seighford in Staffordshire.[27]
  • On February 17th 1959 Turkish Airlines’ TC-SEV crashed near Jordan's Wood close to Newdigate in Surrey about 5.2 kilometres (3.2 mi) west of London Gatwick Airport. Fourteen out of twenty-four passengers and crew died; Turkish Prime Minister Adnan Menderes survived.[28]
  • On March 5th 1959 TACA International Airlines’ YS-09C crashed shortly after departing Managua’s Augusto C. Sandino International Airport due to failure of both port engines; fifteen fatalities were recorded among nineteen onboard.[29]
  • On April 25th 1959 Cubana de Aviación experienced a hijacking incident involving one of its Viscounts flying from Varadero to Havana. The aircraft landed safely at Key West International Airport in Florida.[30]
  • Capital Airlines Flight N7463 broke apart mid-flight due to severe thunderstorms on May 12th 1959 near Chase, Maryland; all thirty-one passengers and crew were killed.[31]
  • Pakistan International Airlines’ AP-AJC sustained irreparable damage upon landing at Islamabad International Airport on May 18th 1959.[32]
  • AP-AJE belonging to Pakistan International Airlines crashed during an overshoot attempt with two engines failed on August 14th at Karachi International Airport while conducting training; two fatalities occurred among three onboard.[33]
  • A Cubana de Aviación Viscount was hijacked on October 2nd while flying between Havana and Santiago de Cuba’s Antonio Maceo Airport; it landed safely at Miami International Airport.[34]
  • Trans Canada Air Lines’ CF-TGY was written off following a short landing before reaching Toronto-Malton Airport runway on October 3rd 1959.[35]
  • Alitalia’s I-LIZT crashed short of Ciampino Airport runway near Rome during training for two-engine-inoperative landings on December 21st with both occupants killed.[36]
  • A VASP Vickers Viscount registered PP-SRG collided mid-air with Brazilian Air Force Fokker S-11 (T-21) FAB0742 near Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport on December 22nd resulting in death for all thirty-two onboard plus ten casualties on ground; pilot of T-21 survived via parachute. This accident contributed directly to closure of Manguinhos Airport.[37][38][39]

1960s

  • On 5 January 1960, British European Airways' G-AMNY suffered damage beyond economic repair at Luqa Airport, Malta, after veering off the runway upon landing due to a hydraulic pressure loss. Unable to brake or steer, the aircraft collided with a limestone tower, entrapping the pilot. There were no fatalities, though the fuselage sustained significant damage. The incident was traced to a faulty check valve in the hydraulic system.
  • On 7 January 1960, British European Airways' G-AOHU was irreparably damaged when its nose wheel collapsed during landing at Heathrow Airport. A subsequent fire engulfed and destroyed the fuselage. None of the 59 occupants were harmed.
  • Capital Airlines Flight 20, N7462, crashed near Holdcroft, Virginia on 18 January 1960 after losing power initially in two engines and then all four. The accident resulted in the deaths of all 50 passengers and crew aboard.
  • On 12 April 1960, a Cubana de Aviación Viscount landed at Miami International Airport where all three crew members and one passenger sought political asylum.
  • The captain of a Cubana de Aviación Viscount hijacked the aircraft on 17 July 1960 during a flight from Havana's José Martí International Airport to Miami International Airport. The plane subsequently landed at Palisadoes Airport in Kingston, Jamaica, where the captain requested political asylum.
  • Austrian Airlines Flight 901 crashed approximately 11 km short of Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport on 26 September 1960, resulting in 31 fatalities out of 37 onboard.
  • On 29 September 1960, United Arab Airlines' SU-AKW disintegrated mid-flight and crashed about 27.5 km north of Elba, killing all 23 occupants.
  • All Nippon Airways' G-APKJ was damaged beyond economic repair on 12 June 1961 following a heavy landing at Osaka Itami Airport that caused the starboard landing gear to collapse.
  • British United Airways' G-AODH was irreparably damaged on 30 October 1961 while attempting to land in low visibility conditions at Frankfurt Airport.
  • Northeast Airlines’ N6592C was written off after colliding with National Airlines’ Douglas DC-6 N8228H upon landing at Logan International Airport on 15 November 1961. The DC-6 had commenced takeoff without clearance.
  • Indian Airlines’ VT-DIH sustained damage beyond economic repair on the same day when the copilot inadvertently retracted the landing gear during landing at Ratmalana Airport in Colombo.
  • Ansett-ANA Flight 325 crashed into Botany Bay shortly after departing from Sydney’s Kingsford-Smith Airport on 30 November 1961 when its starboard wing failed amid a thunderstorm; all 15 onboard perished.
  • United Arab Airlines’ SU-AID crash-landed roughly three miles short of Wadi Halfa Airport due to fuel exhaustion on 16 March 1962, resulting in damage beyond economical repair.
  • Continental Airlines’ N243V suffered irreparable damage after propellers contacted the runway shortly after takeoff from Lubbock International Airport on 8 July 1962; a wheels-up landing was performed in a wheat field.
  • On 10 October 1962, Trans-Canada Air Lines’ CF-THA was involved in a ground collision with Royal Canadian Air Force CF-101 Voodoo tail number 17452 at RCAF Station Bagotville. The Voodoo had been cleared for takeoff before CF-THA vacated the runway and struck its tail. Two fatalities occurred—a flight attendant and passenger—and the Voodoo crew ejected as their aircraft caught fire. Despite substantial damage, CF-THA was repaired and returned to service.
  • All Nippon Airways’ JA8202 crashed during a training flight near Nagoya on 19 November 1962, causing four fatalities.
  • United Air Lines Flight 297 (N7430) collided with a flock of whistling swans near Ellicott City, Maryland on 23 November 1962; one bird caused structural failure of the port tailplane leading to a crash that killed all seventeen onboard.
  • LOT Polish Airlines’ SP-LVB stalled during approach to Okęcie International Airport in Warsaw on 19 December 1962; all thirty-three aboard died.
  • Continental Air Lines’ N242V crashed at Kansas City Downtown Municipal Airport on 29 January 1963 due to ice accumulation on the horizontal stabilizer causing loss of pitch control; all eight occupants were killed.
  • Middle East Airlines Flight 265 (OD-ADE) collided mid-air with Turkish Air Force C-47 CBK28 over Ankara on 1 February 1963; both aircraft crashed resulting in fatalities for all fourteen onboard the Viscount, three aboard the C-47, and eighty-seven individuals on the ground.
  • National Airways Corporation’s Vickers Viscount ZK-BWO "City of Dunedin" overran Wellington International Airport’s runway and slid onto Moa Point Road on 17 February 1963; only minor damage occurred.
  • Icelandair Flugfélag Islands’ TF-ISU crashed while approaching Oslo-Fornebu Airport on 14 April 1963; all twelve onboard died. Causes likely included propeller malfunction or ice accumulation on tail fins.
  • Air Inter Flight 2611 (F-BGNV) crashed amid stormy weather while approaching Lyon-Bron Airport on 12 August 1963; fifteen of sixteen onboard died along with one fatality on the ground.
  • Indian Airlines’ VT-DIO crashed approximately fifty-one kilometers south of Agra on 11 September 1963, killing all eighteen onboard.
  • United Arab Airlines' SU-AKX sustained damage beyond economic repair due to a heavy landing at Beirut International Airport on 23 February 1964.
  • Alitalia Flight 045 (I-LAKE) collided with Monte Somma near Mount Vesuvius on March 28, 1964; all forty-five passengers and crew perished.
  • Middle East Airlines’ OD-ACX was damaged beyond economic repair at El Arish International Airport on April 21, 1964.
  • Air Canada’s CF-THT crash-landed at Toronto International Airport following dual engine failure during approach on June13,1964; damage was beyond economical repair.
  • United Airlines Flight823 (N7405) crashed near Parrottsville, Tennessee due to an inflight fire on July9,1964; all thirty-nine aboard were killed.
  • VASP Flight141 (PP-SRR) went down into Pico da Caledônia near Nova Friburgo, Brazil after deviating approximately thirty-five kilometers off course during September4,1964; all thirty-nine onboard died.
  • Iranian Airlines’ EP-AHC suffered irreparable damage when heavy landing caused port undercarriage collapse at Isfahan International Airport on February15,1965.
  • VASP’s PP-SRQ departed runway during simulated engine failure takeoff at Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport on March3,1965 and was damaged beyond economic repair.
  • Iraqi Airways’ YI-ACU incurred irreparable damage at Cairo International Airport after colliding with lamp standards following hydraulic failure on March19,1965.
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A Viscount operated by Cambrian Airways
  • Cambrian Airways’ G-AMOL crashed while approaching Speke Airport (Liverpool John Lennon Airport) on July20,1965 killing both crew members and two factory workers nearby.
  • LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze SP-LVA entered a thunderstorm and crashed near Jeuk on August20,1965; all four occupants died.
  • Ansett-ANA Flight149 crashed near Winton, Queensland due to an inflight fire causing structural failure of the port wing on September22,1966; twenty-four fatalities resulted.
  • VASP’s PP-SRM overran the runway at Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport and was damaged beyond economic repair on October31,1966.
  • United Air Lines’ N7431 collided with a snow tractor during taxiing at Norfolk International Airport causing irreparable damage on January19,1967.
  • South African Airways Flight406 (ZS-CVA) crashed into the sea off East London, South Africa during March13,1967 training flight killing all twenty-five onboard.
  • Channel Airways’ G-AVJZ was written off after feathering a propeller during takeoff from Southend Airport resulted in an accident that also claimed two lives on the ground May3,1967.
  • Aer Lingus EI-AOF stalled and crashed near Ashbourne in County Meath killing all three occupants June22,1967.
  • Aden Airways' VR-AAV was destroyed by an onboard bomb explosion while quarantined for engine replacement at Aden International Airport June30,1967.
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An Aer Lingus Viscount
  • Aer Lingus EI-AKK made a wheels-up landing causing irreparable damage at Bristol Lulsgate Airport September21,1967.
  • United Air Lines’ N7465 suffered nose wheel collapse upon landing at Raleigh-Durham International Airport leading to write-off November28,1967.
  • Brazilian Air Force FAB2100 incurred write-off status after undercarriage malfunction at Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport December8,1967.
  • United Air Lines N7429 overran runway at Akron-Canton Airport resulting in irreparable damage December11,1967.
  • Aer Lingus Flight712 (EI-AOM) broke apart mid-flight and crashed into the Irish Sea March24,1968 killing all sixty-one onboard. Initial speculation about RAF missile involvement was dismissed in2002; structural failure of port tailplane identified as probable cause.
  • Channel Airways G-APPU overran Southend Airport runway during rainstorm landing due to excessive speed and aquaplaning May4,1968 leading to write-off.
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A British Eagle Viscount
  • British Eagle Flight802 crashed near Langenbruck (Reichertshofen) along Bundesautobahn9 August9,1968 killing all forty-eight onboard. Loss of electrical power caused instrument failures leading to loss of control.
  • A Viscount operated by Air Canada was reportedly hijacked by a Cuban passenger September11,1968.
  • VASP’s PP-SRE crashed during crew training flight near São Paulo September15,1968 resulting in one fatality among two crew members.
  • Middle East Airlines OD-ACT was destroyed by Israeli commando raid at Beirut International Airport December28,1968.
  • MacRobertson Miller Airlines Flight1750 broke apart mid-air and crashed approximately forty-eight kilometers south of Port Hedland Western Australia December31,1968 killing all twenty-six aboard.
  • Turk Hava Yollari’s TC-SET crashed while approaching Esenboğa International Airport Ankara February2,1969 with no casualties reported.
  • British Midland Airways’ G-AODG landed short of East Midlands Airport runway causing irreparable damage February20,1969 without casualties.
  • British Midland Airways’ G-AVJA crashed during takeoff from Ringway Manchester March20,1969 killing three out of four occupants aboard.
  • Air Canada’s CF-THK sustained irreparable damage due to fire during takeoff from Sept-Îles Airport April7,1969; one passenger died in the incident despite successful return landing.
  • Aloha Airlines’ N7410 was written off following ground collision with Hawaiian Airlines Douglas DC-9 N906H at Honolulu International June27,1969 airport taxiway or ramp area.
  • A Turk Hava Yollari Viscount was hijacked and diverted to Sofia September16,1969.
  • Arkia Israel Airlines’ Arkia registered as4X-AVC crashed during night training flight at Lod International October26,1969 without casualties reported.
  • Luxair LX-LGC ran off Luxembourg – Findel airport runway causing nose wheel collapse December22,1969 leading to write-off.

1970s

  • On 19 January 1970, G-AMOA belonging to Cambrian Airways sustained damage beyond economical repair following a hard landing at Lulsgate Airport, Bristol.
  • On 22 January 1970, G-AWXI of British Midland Airways suffered irreparable damage at Heathrow Airport, London when an engine caught fire during takeoff. The aircraft executed a successful emergency landing at Heathrow.
  • On 1 March 1970, CF-THY operated by Air Canada collided mid-air with an Ercoupe 415 registration CF-SHN while approaching Vancouver International Airport. The pilot of the Ercoupe was fatally injured.
  • On 6 May 1970, Somali Airlines' 6O-AAJ caught fire during its approach to Mogadishu International Airport. The nose gear collapsed after a heavy touchdown and the aircraft was destroyed by fire. Five of the 30 occupants lost their lives.
  • On 3 June 1970, HC-ART from SAETA overran the runway at Cuenca Airport, resulting in damage beyond economic repair.
  • On 25 January 1971, YV-C-AMV operated by Línea Aeropostal Venezolana crashed into mountainous terrain near Mérida. Thirteen out of 47 passengers and crew were killed.
  • On 8 August 1971, N7415 of Aloha Airlines was destroyed beyond economic repair at Honolulu International Airport due to a fire that erupted upon landing.
  • On 9 August 1971, Indian Airlines’ VT-DIX was damaged beyond repair after overrunning the runway at Jaipur Airport. The aircraft had landed with a tailwind on a wet surface.
  • On 20 October 1971, six hijackers seized control of a SAETA Viscount which subsequently landed at Cuenca Airport.
  • On 1 November 1971, YV-C-AMZ of Línea Aeropostal Venezolana crashed shortly after departing from La Chinita International Airport, Maracaibo, killing all four onboard.
  • On 10 November 1971, PK-MVS operated by Merpati Nusantara Airlines crashed into the sea approximately 75 miles (121 km) off the coast of Sumatra, resulting in the loss of all 69 passengers and crew.
  • On 28 December 1971, Air Inter's F-BOEA was damaged beyond economic repair at Clermont-Ferrand Aulnat Airport after veering off the runway during a training flight simulating an engine #4 failure.
  • On 21 January 1972, HK-1347 from Líneas Aéreas La Urraca exploded mid-flight near Funza, killing all 20 occupants.
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D-ANEF at Köln-Bonn in 1960
  • On 28 January 1972, D-ANEF operated by Airwork Services suffered irreparable damage when its landing gear collapsed following a heavy touchdown at Bournemouth International Airport.
  • On 5 April 1972, an attempted hijacking occurred aboard a Merpati Nusantara Airlines Viscount; the hijacker was killed during the incident.
  • On 24 August 1972, XY-ADF of Union of Burma Airways was damaged beyond economic repair after departing the runway on landing at Sittwe Airport, causing the undercarriage to collapse.
  • On 27 October 1972, Air Inter Flight F-BMCH crashed into Pic du Picon mountain approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of Noirétable, Loire, resulting in the deaths of sixty out of sixty-eight people aboard.
  • On 19 January 1973, British European Airways' G-AOHI crashed into Ben More during a test flight. All four on board lost their lives.
  • On 17 April 1973, YI-ACL operated by Iraqi Airways suffered damage beyond economic repair after executing a wheels-up landing at Mosul International Airport due to fuel exhaustion.
  • On 15 May 1973, PP-SRD from VASP incurred irreparable damage when it ran off the runway upon landing at Salvador Airport, causing undercarriage collapse.
  • On 7 June 1973, HK-1061 belonging to Aerolíneas TAO sustained damage beyond economic repair in a landing accident at El Dorado Airport, Bogotá.
  • On 21 January 1974, a Viscount operated by Aeropesca Colombia was hijacked and forced to land at Cali.
  • On 8 June 1974, Aerolíneas TAO's HK-1058 crashed near Monte San Isidoro following structural failure of the left tailplane during flight; all forty-four passengers and crew perished.
  • On 14 August 1974, YV-C-AMX from Línea Aeropostal Venezolana impacted terrain at La Gloria on Isla Margarita with no survivors among the forty-nine people aboard.
  • On 7 October 1974, an attempted hijacking took place on a Viscount operated by Far Eastern Air Transport. The hijacker was subdued and the plane safely reached its destination at Taipei Songshan Airport.
  • On 1 February 1975, Mandala Airlines' PK-RVM was damaged beyond economic repair after overrunning the runway at Taipei Songshan Airport.
  • In March of that year, XW-TDN from Royal Air Lao crashed at Phnom Penh International Airport. The pilot lacked proper certification for this aircraft type. All four occupants died. (The aircraft has also been reported as XW-TFK with a crash date of March 15.)
  • On 11 May 1975, CX-AQO operated by PLUNA was damaged beyond economic repair after leaving the runway at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery in Buenos Aires.
  • On July 31, Far Eastern Air Transport Flight B-2029 crashed while landing at Taipei Songshan Airport; twenty-seven out of seventy-five onboard were killed.
  • Mandala Airlines’ PK-RVK was irreparably damaged on January 7, 1976 after overrunning the runway at Sam Ratulangi International Airport in Manado.
  • SAETA Flight HC-ARS crashed into Chimborazo volcano on August 15, resulting in fifty-nine fatalities; wreckage remained undiscovered until October 17, 2002.
  • Linjeflyg Flight SE-FOZ crashed near Kälvesta while approaching Stockholm-Bromma Airport on January15 due to ice accumulation on the tailplane causing loss of control; all twenty-two onboard perished.
  • SAN Ecuador’s HC-IBL collided with terrain in the Cajas Mountains on September4 with thirty-three fatalities among those onboard.
  • TAC Colombia’s HK-1267 sustained damage beyond repair on December14 at Palo Negro International Airport in Bucaramanga.
  • SAN Ecuador’s HC-BEM crashed near Cuenca on December29; all twenty-four passengers and crew died.
  • West African Air Cargo’s aircraft registered as9G-ACL was damaged beyond economic repair when its landing gear collapsed upon touchdown at Spriggs Payne Airport in Monrovia on June10.
  • Air Rhodesia Flight VP-WAS (Flight825) was downed by a SAM-7 missile over Whamira Hills on September3; twenty-eight out of fifty-six onboard were killed. Subsequently ten additional victims were killed by ZIPRA guerrillas.
  • VP-YND operating Air Rhodesia Flight827 was shot down by a SAM-7 missile near Kariba in February12; all fifty-nine passengers and crew perished. ZIPRA guerrillas claimed responsibility for this attack.
  • SAETA Flight HC-AVP crashed in Pastaza Province while en route between Mariscal Sucre International Airport and Cuenca on April23; all fifty-seven aboard died. The wreckage was found five years later in1984. The aircraft had deviated approximately 25 nautical miles (46 km) off its planned course.
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A Viscount bearing Alidair livery
  • Alidair’s G-BFYZ suffered damage beyond economic repair after departing from Kirkwall Airport's runway on October25 when its #4 propeller struck the pavement. The nose gear collapsed upon reaching an intersecting runway.

1980s

  • On 14 July 1980, the aircraft HC-BHB operated by Aerolíneas Cóndor was declared a total loss following a landing mishap at Loja Airport.
  • On 17 July 1980, the Alidair aircraft G-ARBY experienced a complete failure of all four engines due to fuel depletion and crashed near Ottery St Mary. Remarkably, all 62 occupants survived.
  • The flight PK-IVS belonging to Bouraq Indonesia Airlines encountered an in-flight malfunction of the right elevator on 26 August 1980 and subsequently crashed approximately 26 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Jakarta, resulting in the deaths of all 37 passengers and crew.
  • On 28 August 1980, the nose landing gear of VT-DJC from Huns Air collapsed after the plane bounced three times during touchdown at Vijayawada Airport, causing damage beyond economic repair.
  • The Mandala Airlines aircraft PK-RVN went off the runway upon landing at Semarang Achmad Yani Airport on 1 May 1981, leading to collapse of the starboard and nose landing gear and rendering the plane irreparable.
  • During Hurricane Dennis on 18 August 1981, N7407 from Airgo Air Freight sustained damage beyond repair at an airport in Florida.
  • Aeropesca Colombia's Flight 221, operated by HK-1320, crashed into Mount Santa Elena on 26 August 1981, causing the loss of all 50 individuals onboard.
  • On 26 March 1982, Aeropesca Colombia flight HK-2382 collided with a mountain near Queate while en route from La Vanguardia Airport to El Dorado International Airport, resulting in fatalities of all 21 passengers and crew.
  • The aircraft HC-ATV of SAN Ecuador was damaged beyond economic recovery at Mariscal Lamar Airport, Cuenca, on 8 October 1982.
  • In July 1984, Air Zimbabwe's Z-YNI was severely damaged in a ground incident at Harare International Airport. Subsequently withdrawn from service, it was repurposed as a training aid for the airport's fire department.
  • The Zaire Aero Service plane with registration 9Q-CPD crashed shortly after takeoff from N'djili Airport on 28 August 1984.
  • Mandala Airlines' PK-RVT suffered irreparable damage during a landing accident at Adisucipto International Airport, Yogyakarta, on 13 January 1985.
  • On 19 October 1985, N923RC operated by Ray Charles Enterprises departed the runway upon landing at Bloomington Airport, resulting in damage beyond economic repair.
  • British Air Ferries' G-APIM was involved in a ground collision with Short 330 G-BHWT at Southend Airport on 11 January 1988. Though initially damaged beyond repair, G-APIM was later restored and donated to Brooklands Museum for preservation.
  • Hydraulic failure caused PK-MVG of Merpati Nusantara Airlines to veer off the runway at Polonia International Airport, Medan, on 18 June 1988, leading to damage that was not economically repairable.
  • On 4 July 1988, PK-IVW from Bouraq Indonesia Airlines incurred irreparable damage when its starboard and nose landing gears collapsed during a tailwind landing at Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Airport.
  • The aircraft G-BBVH operated by Gibraltar Airways sustained damage beyond economic repair following a landing accident at Tangier-Boukhalef Airport on 23 November 1988.
  • In the same year, Filair's plane registered as 9Q-CTS was damaged beyond repair during a landing accident at Tshikapa Airport.

1990s

  • On 31 March 1991, the aircraft HK-1708 operated by Intercontinental de Aviación was declared beyond economic repair following a flight from El Dorado International Airport to Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport. Both artificial horizon instruments failed amid turbulence at approximately 16,000 feet (4,900 m). Control was reestablished near 4,000 feet (1,200 m), allowing a successful emergency touchdown at Olaya Herrera Airport, Medellín. Inspection revealed a crack in the lower main spar. This plane had previously experienced a landing gear collapse on 14 February 1988.
  • On 24 July 1992, Mandala Airlines flight PK-RVU collided with Lalaboy Mountain, located roughly 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of Pattimura Airport, at an altitude near 2,300 feet (700 m), resulting in the deaths of all 70 occupants.
  • On 27 July 1992, XA-SCM belonging to Aero Eslava impacted Cerro Xocotlihuipa at about 10,130 feet (3,090 m) elevation, causing the loss of all four passengers and crew. The aircraft had clearance to descend to 12,000 feet (3,700 m).
  • On 28 August 1992, PK-IVX from Bouraq Indonesia Airlines sustained damage beyond repair after an engine fire during takeoff led the pilots to abort at Syamsudin Noor Airport.
  • On 25 February 1994, G-OHOT operated by British World Airlines crashed approximately 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) southwest of Uttoxeter following multiple engine failures caused by icing conditions. One of the two crew members perished.
  • On 26 September 1994, Bouraq Indonesia Airlines' PK-IVU was heavily damaged during a landing mishap at Pontianak Airport. The aircraft was subsequently repaired and returned to operational status.
  • On 24 March 1996, G-OPFE from British World Airways suffered irreparable damage after performing a wheels-up landing at Belfast International Airport.
  • On 6 June 1997, Bazair's 9Q-CWL encountered an onboard fire and crashed near Irumu, resulting in the fatalities of all 23 individuals aboard.

2000s

  • On 24 July 2001, the Transtel aircraft registered 3D-OHM suffered irreparable damage in a takeoff mishap at N'Djamena International Airport when it veered off the runway, resulting in harm to both engines and propellers. Despite being declared a total loss by insurers, restoration efforts proceeded. Nearing completion, the repair was disrupted when a soldier unintentionally fired a weapon, puncturing one of the fuel tanks.
  • In April 2003, the Trans Intair plane bearing registration 9Q-CGL encountered damage during landing on a gravel airstrip in Congo. An attempt to take off with only three functioning engines was made; however, a second engine failed mid-attempt, causing the aircraft to crash into nearby trees. This incident led to damage considered beyond economic repair.

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