ASN Aircraft accident Vickers 614 Viking 1 G-AHPH Southend Municipal Airport (SEN)
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Date:Tuesday 28 July 1959
Type:Silhouette image of generic vikg model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Vickers 614 Viking 1
Operator:East Anglian Flying Services
Registration: G-AHPH
MSN: 141
First flight: 1946-12-03 (12 years 8 months)
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 36
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 39
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Southend Municipal Airport (SEN) (   United Kingdom)
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature:Non Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:?
Destination airport:Southend Municipal Airport (SEN/EGMC), United Kingdom
Narrative:
The right hand main gear didn't show a green ('down and locked') light on approach to Southend. The emergency gear extension system didn't work, so a landing was attempted on the grass parallel to the runway. The main gear leg collapsed and the Viking swung to the right before coming to rest.



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