Narrative:
The Viking aircraft "Lord St Vincent" crashed on approach to Belfast. It struck approach lights, an SBA van and the ILS building before breaking up.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The Inquiry found no indication of mechanical failure. The documentation of the aircraft was in order, the crew were properly qualified, and control procedures were correctly carried out. The Inquiry found that on the evidence available there existed such conditions as could properly be described as deceptive to the pilot and the conclusion was that the primary cause of the accident was an error of judgement on the part of the captain."
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Monday 5 January 1953 |
| Type: |  Vickers 610 Viking 1B |
| Operator: | British European Airways - BEA |
| Registration: | G-AJDL |
| MSN: | 262 |
| First flight: | 1949-03-06 (3 years 10 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 24 / Occupants: 31 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 27 / Occupants: 35 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Belfast-Nutts Corner Airport ( United Kingdom)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | London-Northolt Airport (NHT/EGWU), United Kingdom |
| Belfast-Nutts Corner Airport, United Kingdom |
The Viking aircraft "Lord St Vincent" crashed on approach to Belfast. It struck approach lights, an SBA van and the ILS building before breaking up.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The Inquiry found no indication of mechanical failure. The documentation of the aircraft was in order, the crew were properly qualified, and control procedures were correctly carried out. The Inquiry found that on the evidence available there existed such conditions as could properly be described as deceptive to the pilot and the conclusion was that the primary cause of the accident was an error of judgement on the part of the captain."
Classification:
Undershoot/overshoot
Sources:
» ICAO Circular 38-AN/33 (138-140)Photos
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
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