ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 326613
| Date: | Monday 11 January 1988 |
| Time: | 12:44 |
| Type: |  Vickers 806 Viscount |
| Owner/operator: | British Air Ferries - BAF |
| Registration: | G-APIM |
| MSN: | 412 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Dart 510 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | OT |
| Location: | Southend Municipal Airport (SEN) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Fairflight Shorts 330 G-BHWT had a history of hydraulic problems and was prepared for a flight to Biggin Hill for maintenance. The aircraft was taxiing to the runway when suddenly the nosegear steering failed. The aircraft entered an uncommanded left turn and collided with a stationary Vickers Viscount aircraft G-APIM. The Viscount was restored and put on display at the Brooklands Museum.
Sources:
ICAO Adrep Summary 3/88 (#19)
The Viscount Stephen Piercey Story
Location
Images:
photo (c) via Werner Fischdick; Southend Municipal Airport (SEN); March 1984
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