ASN Aircraft accident Vickers 814 Viscount G-AWXI London-Heathrow Airport (LHR)
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Date:Thursday 22 January 1970
Type:Silhouette image of generic VISC model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Vickers 814 Viscount
Operator:British Midland Airways - BMA
Registration: G-AWXI
MSN: 339
First flight: 1958
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 34
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 38
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) (   United Kingdom)
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature:Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL), United Kingdom
Destination airport:?
Narrative:
At 1000 feet after takeoff (from runway 28R) the no. 4 engine failed and caught fire. Because the propeller continued to windmill, the flames were fed with engine oil. An emergency landing was carried out on runway 28R. The fire was extinguished, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Classification:
Forced landing on runway

Photos

photo of Vickers-814-Viscount-D-ANOL
accident date: 22-01-1970
type: Vickers 814 Viscount
registration: D-ANOL
 
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.
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