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| Date: | Sunday 20 July 1975 |
| Time: | 09:18 LT |
| Type: | Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 201 |
| Owner/operator: | British Island Airways (BIA) |
| Registration: | G-APWF |
| MSN: | 154 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 45 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK) -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK) |
| Jersey Airport, Channel Islands (JER/EGJJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The accident was notified by the London ATCC to the Department of Trade on 20 July 1975. The
Accidents Investigation Branch (AIB) of the Department of Trade carried out an investigation and
the following groups were established: Operations, Engineering and Flight Data Recorder.
Immediately following take-off rotation, and whilst the landing gear was retracting at a very low
height, the aircraft sank on to the runway where it slid to a stop wheels-up. There was no fire, no
one was injured and the passengers de-planed safely through the crew entrance door.
It is concluded that the accident resulted from the landing gear being retracted before the aircraft
was properly established in its initial climb. A mistaken wing flap configuration and a consequentially
inadequate airspeed at rotation were contributory factors.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/542300aee5274a1317000ad5/4-1977_G-APWF.pdf
https://www.airhistory.net/photo/223421/G-APWF (Photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jun-2025 00:24 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 03-Jun-2025 00:25 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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