Narrative:
The Viking aircraft was chartered to fly pedigree pigs to Belgrade, Yugoslavia. The aircraft departed Blackbushe on the first leg of the flight to Munich, Germany. As the flight descended towards Munich, the weather at there as well as at the alternate airports had fallen below limits. An ILS approach to Munich was attempted with the aircraft descending well below limits. The runway was not sighted, and the captain decided to divert to Nuremburg, Germany. The aircraft touched down on the second attempt to land.
Braking action after touchdown was poor because of ice on the runway. The Viking ran off the runway and tipped onto its nose when it went down a slope.
accident date: 20-12-1953
type: Vickers 610 Viking 1B
registration: G-AHPO
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 20 December 1953 |
| Type: | Vickers 610 Viking 1B |
| Operator: | Eagle Aviation Ltd. |
| Registration: | G-AHPO |
| MSN: | 157 |
| First flight: | 1947-01-14 (6 years 11 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Nürnberg Airport (NUE) ( Germany)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Blackbushe Airport (BBS/EGLK), United Kingdom |
| München-Riem Airport (MUC/EDDM), Germany |
The Viking aircraft was chartered to fly pedigree pigs to Belgrade, Yugoslavia. The aircraft departed Blackbushe on the first leg of the flight to Munich, Germany. As the flight descended towards Munich, the weather at there as well as at the alternate airports had fallen below limits. An ILS approach to Munich was attempted with the aircraft descending well below limits. The runway was not sighted, and the captain decided to divert to Nuremburg, Germany. The aircraft touched down on the second attempt to land.
Braking action after touchdown was poor because of ice on the runway. The Viking ran off the runway and tipped onto its nose when it went down a slope.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
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accident date: 20-12-1953
type: Vickers 610 Viking 1B
registration: G-AHPO
Map
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 Blackbushe Airport to München-Riem Airport as the crow flies is 960 km (600 miles).
Distance from Blackbushe Airport to München-Riem Airport as the crow flies is 960 km (600 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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