Criminal Occurrence
Last updated: 20 June 2013
| Statuts: | Enquête Officielle |
| Date: | 13 AVR 1950 |
| Type/Sous-type: | Vickers 610 Viking 1B |
| Compagnie: | British European Airways - BEA |
| Immatriculation: | G-AIVL |
| Numéro de série: | 225 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1947 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 4 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 28 |
| Total: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 32 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Substantiels |
| Conséquences: | Repaired |
| Lieu de l'accident: | 48 km (30 milles) S of Hastings (Royaume Uni) |
| Phase de vol: | En vol (ENR) |
| Nature: | Transport de Passagers Intern. |
| Aéroport de départ: | London-Northolt Airport (NHT), Royaume Uni |
| Paris (unknown airport), France |
En route over the Channel, a explosion occurred in the rear of the plane, seriously injuring the flight attendant. The explosion caused an 8 feet high and 4 feet wide hole in the fuselage. Without rudder and most elevator control the captain, presuming a lightning strike, returned to Northolt where he made a safe landing. A French passenger was suspected of making a suicide attempt. The airplane, named "Vigilant" was repaired and entered service again on October 4, 1950.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The damage to the aircraft was a result of an explosion of an infernal machine in the toilet compartment. The probable location of this destructive agent was in the used paper towel receptacle." Sources:
» ICAO Circular 18-AN/15 (51-52)
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