Narrative:
The aircraft was flying at FL210 at night when the supply of power to certain electrically-driven flight instruments was intentionally interrupted.
Failure of the standby supply to cut in resulted in the flight continuing by reference to incorrect instrument indications and the aircraft deviated from the intended flight path. During subsequent manoeuvres structural damage occurred to the mainplanes and their attachment fittings.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 18 March 1960 |
| Type: |  Vickers 804 Viscount |
| Operator: | Transair Ltd. |
| Registration: | G-AOXU |
| MSN: | 248 |
| First flight: | 1957-08-31 (2 years 7 months) |
| Engines: | 4 Rolls-Royce Dart 510 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 59 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 65 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | over France ( France)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Int'l Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK), United Kingdom |
| Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE/LFMN), France |
The aircraft was flying at FL210 at night when the supply of power to certain electrically-driven flight instruments was intentionally interrupted.
Failure of the standby supply to cut in resulted in the flight continuing by reference to incorrect instrument indications and the aircraft deviated from the intended flight path. During subsequent manoeuvres structural damage occurred to the mainplanes and their attachment fittings.
Sources:
» Survey of accidents to aircraft in the United Kingdom 1960 / CAAPhotos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from London-Gatwick Airport to Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport as the crow flies is 994 km (621 miles).
Distance from London-Gatwick Airport to Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport as the crow flies is 994 km (621 miles).
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