Narrative:
Viscount G-AOHI departed Glasgow at 14:22 GMT on a test flight which was to last about 15 minutes. The crew intended to carry out the flight in visual conditions. Weather conditions however, were marginal: rain and snow with 6 km visibility, 8/8 clouds at 4000 feet and strong winds (50-60 knots) at 2000 feet.
The plane had climbed to an altitude of 4000 feet when it crashed near the peak of Ben More mountain, 35 miles north of Glasgow.
CAUSE: "The aircraft struck a mountain peak whilst flying over snow covered high terrain in marginal visual meteorological conditions. Failure to maintain a safe altitude and insufficient attention to navigational procedures were contributory factors."
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
accident date: 19-01-1973
type: Vickers 802 Viscount
registration: G-AOHI
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Friday 19 January 1973 |
| Time: | 14:31 UTC |
| Type: |  Vickers 802 Viscount |
| Operator: | British European Airways - BEA |
| Registration: | G-AOHI |
| MSN: | 158 |
| First flight: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 32677 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 56 km (35 mls) N of Glasgow ( United Kingdom)
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| Crash site elevation: | 1219 m (3999 feet) amsl |
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Glasgow-Abbotsinch Airport (GLA/EGPF), United Kingdom |
| Glasgow-Abbotsinch Airport (GLA/EGPF), United Kingdom |
Viscount G-AOHI departed Glasgow at 14:22 GMT on a test flight which was to last about 15 minutes. The crew intended to carry out the flight in visual conditions. Weather conditions however, were marginal: rain and snow with 6 km visibility, 8/8 clouds at 4000 feet and strong winds (50-60 knots) at 2000 feet.
The plane had climbed to an altitude of 4000 feet when it crashed near the peak of Ben More mountain, 35 miles north of Glasgow.
Probable Cause:
CAUSE: "The aircraft struck a mountain peak whilst flying over snow covered high terrain in marginal visual meteorological conditions. Failure to maintain a safe altitude and insufficient attention to navigational procedures were contributory factors."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
VFR flight in IMC Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
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accident date: 19-01-1973
type: Vickers 802 Viscount
registration: G-AOHI
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