Date:	Thursday 25 August 1960
Time:
Type:	Vickers 702 Viscount
Owner/operator:	Kuwait Airways
Registration:	G-APOW
MSN:	72
Year of manufacture:	1955
Engine model:	Rolls-Royce Dart 505
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial, repaired
Category:	Accident
Location:	over Beirut -   Lebanon
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Test
Departure airport:
Destination airport:

Narrative:
The aircraft was engaged on a test flight in which manoeuvres for renewal of the Certificate of Airworthiness were carried out. Following a dive to check the aircraft's performance at maximum permissible I.A.S. it was noticed that 20° flap was selected and was indicating, and after the aircraft had landed the skins of the tail planes and elevators were found to be buckled.

Survey of accidents to aircraft in the United Kingdom 1960 / CAA

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