Narrative:
Following the application of full power for a night takeoff the aircraft swung to the right. The swing continued through approximately 180 degrees and the aircraft collided with a light aircraft waiting to take off. Two passengers were seriously injured and the aircraft was substantially damaged when the rotating propeller of the light aircraft pierced the fuselage.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 22 April 1960 |
| Type: |  Bristol 170 Wayfarer II |
| Operator: | Air Condor |
| Registration: | G-AGPV |
| MSN: | 12730 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 44 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 47 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Southend Municipal Airport (SEN) ( United Kingdom)
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| Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Southend Municipal Airport (SEN/EGMC), United Kingdom |
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Following the application of full power for a night takeoff the aircraft swung to the right. The swing continued through approximately 180 degrees and the aircraft collided with a light aircraft waiting to take off. Two passengers were seriously injured and the aircraft was substantially damaged when the rotating propeller of the light aircraft pierced the fuselage.
Sources:
» Survey of accidents to aircraft in the United Kingdom 1960 / CAAPhotos
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