Date: | Friday 22 April 1960 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol 170 Wayfarer II |
Owner/operator: | Air Condor |
Registration: | G-AGPV |
MSN: | 12730 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 47 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Southend Municipal Airport (SEN) -
United Kingdom
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Phase: | Taxi |
Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
Departure airport: | Southend Municipal Airport (SEN/EGMC) |
Destination airport: | |
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.
Sources:
Survey of accidents to aircraft in the United Kingdom 1960 / CAA
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