Narrative:
The Viking collided head-on with a Soviet Air Force Yakovlev 3 fighter, which was performing aerobatics. The Viking spiralled slowly without control and crashed. The fighter pilot was also killed.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The collision was caused by the action of the Yak fighter, which was in disregard of the accepted rules of flying and, in particular, of the quadripartite flying rules to which Soviet authorities were parties."
Loss of control
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 5 April 1948 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Vickers 610 Viking 1B |
| Operator: | British European Airways - BEA |
| Registration: | G-AIVP |
| MSN: | 229 |
| First flight: | 1947-07-24 (9 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14 |
| Collision casualties: | Fatalities: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 3 km (1.9 mls) from Berlin-Gatow ( Germany)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | London (unknown airport), United Kingdom |
| Berlin-R.A.F. Gatow Airport (GWW/EDBG), Germany |
The Viking collided head-on with a Soviet Air Force Yakovlev 3 fighter, which was performing aerobatics. The Viking spiralled slowly without control and crashed. The fighter pilot was also killed.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The collision was caused by the action of the Yak fighter, which was in disregard of the accepted rules of flying and, in particular, of the quadripartite flying rules to which Soviet authorities were parties."
Classification:
Mid air collisionLoss of control
Sources:
» World Directory of Airliner CrashesPhotos
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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Vickers Viking
- 163 built
- 9th loss
- 4th fatal accident
- 2nd worst accident (at the time)
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Germany- 9th worst accident (at the time)
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