Narrative:
The Vickers Viscount operated on a repositioning flight from Manchester to Edinburgh, U.K. On board were two pilots and two flight attendants.
It was pre-planned that the flight would be used to carry out some training and that an engine failure would be simulated during takeoff. Shortly after takeoff the no.4 engine was feathered and the aircraft yawed sharply to starboard, then leveled off and then entered a steeper climb whilst turning and rolling to starboard. The aircraft struck the ground inverted.
The accident was due to a loss of control following a simulated engine failure on takeoff.
Loss of control
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Thursday 20 March 1969 |
| Time: | 16:58 |
| Type: |  Vickers 815 Viscount |
| Operator: | British Midland Airways - BMA |
| Registration: | G-AVJA |
| MSN: | 336 |
| First flight: | 1959-01-27 (10 years 2 months) |
| Total airframe hrs: | 21670 |
| Engines: | 4 Rolls-Royce Dart 530 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Manchester-Ringway Airport (MAN) ( United Kingdom)
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| Crash site elevation: | 78 m (256 feet) amsl |
| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Manchester International Airport (MAN/EGCC), United Kingdom |
| Edinburgh-Turnhouse Airport (EDI/EGPH), United Kingdom |
The Vickers Viscount operated on a repositioning flight from Manchester to Edinburgh, U.K. On board were two pilots and two flight attendants.
It was pre-planned that the flight would be used to carry out some training and that an engine failure would be simulated during takeoff. Shortly after takeoff the no.4 engine was feathered and the aircraft yawed sharply to starboard, then leveled off and then entered a steeper climb whilst turning and rolling to starboard. The aircraft struck the ground inverted.
Probable Cause:
The accident was due to a loss of control following a simulated engine failure on takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Simulated engine failureLoss of control
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Manchester International Airport to Edinburgh-Turnhouse Airport as the crow flies is 295 km (184 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Manchester International Airport to Edinburgh-Turnhouse Airport as the crow flies is 295 km (184 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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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