ASN Aircraft accident Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2 G-ALZR London-Gatwick Airport (LGW)
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Date:Saturday 26 July 1969
Type:Silhouette image of generic amba model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2
Operator:BKS Air Transport
Registration: G-ALZR
MSN: 5214
First flight: 1952
Engines: 2 Bristol Centaurus 661
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:London-Gatwick Airport (LGW) (   United Kingdom)
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Paris-Orly Airport (ORY/LFPO), France
Destination airport:London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK), United Kingdom
Narrative:
The nose wheel collapsed on landing.



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accident date: 26-07-1969
type: Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2
registration: G-ALZR
 

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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 Paris-Orly Airport to London-Gatwick Airport as the crow flies is 323 km (202 miles).

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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