Accident
Last updated: 22 May 2013
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| Fecha: | 24 DIC 1958 |
| Hora: | 11:58 |
| Tipo: | Bristol 175 Britannia 312 |
| Operador: | British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC |
| Registración: | G-AOVD |
| Numéro de série: | 13235 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1957 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 2 / Ocupantes: 5 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 7 / Ocupantes: 7 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 9 / Ocupantes: 12 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | Sopley Park (Reino Unido)
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| Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
| Naturaleza: | Prueba |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL), Reino Unido |
| London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL), Reino Unido |
The Bristol Britannia took off from London at 10:10 for a test flight regarding the renewal of its Certificate of Airworthiness. After performing the necessary test, the crew requested a descent from 12000 feet to 3000 feet. Some 3 minutes after starting the descent, the aircraft struck the ground which was obscured by fog.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The accident was the result of the aircraft being flown into ground obscured by fog. This was caused by a failure on the part of both the captain and the first officer to establish the altitude of the aircraft before and during the final descent. The responsability for the accident must rest with the captain. The height presentation afforded by the type of three-pointer altimeter fitted to the subject aircraft was such that a higher degree of attention was required to interpret it accurately than is desirable in so vital an instrument. This, when taken into conjunction with the nature of the flight on which the aircraft was engaged was a contributory factor." Fuentes:
» ICAO Accident Digest Circular 62-AN/57 (44-47)
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
