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| Date: | Saturday 20 August 1955 |
| Time: | 13:19 |
| Type: |  Vickers 614 Viking 1 |
| Owner/operator: | Central African Airways - CAA |
| Registration: | VP-YIR |
| MSN: | 141 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Nairobi-Eastleigh Airport -
 Kenya
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Ndola |
| Nairobi-Eastleigh Airport | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Vickers Viking was operating a scheduled service from Ndola to Nairobi. At 13:10 hours when approximately 10 minutes flying time south of the destination, the pilot decided to feather the starboard engine as he had experienced excessive vibration. The aircraft was cleared for a visual descent to Nairobi-Eastleigh Airport and landed on runway 06 at 13:19 hours. The approach appeared normal, but the aircraft floated approximately 4,400 feet before settling on the runway (i.e. just over half the length of the runway). It continued along the runway until 150/200 yards from the end, when the aircraft turned to starboard. The port undercarriage then collapsed and the aircraft finally came to rest facing the landing direction.
Sources:
WAAS
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 July 1959 | G-AHPH | East Anglian Flying Services | 0 | Southend Municipal Airport (SEN) |  |
w/o |
| Gear collapse | ||||||
Images:
Ernie Hughes RAF National service collection
Ernie Hughes RAF National service collection
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2025 16:24 | ASN | Added |
| 04-Oct-2025 16:24 | ASN | Updated [Photo, ] |
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