Date: | Thursday 20 February 1969 |
Time: | |
Type: | Vickers 736 Viscount |
Owner/operator: | British Midland Airways - BMA |
Registration: | G-AODG |
MSN: | 77 |
Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 53 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | East Midlands Airport (EMA) -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | Glasgow-Abbotsinch Airport (GLA/EGPF) |
Destination airport: | East Midlands Airport (EMA/EGNX) |
Narrative:The pilot failed to execute a flare on the second attempt to land on runway 10. The Viscount struck the runway 1000 feet short of the intended touchdown point. The nose gear collapsed and the fuselage ruptured. Visibility was poor with blowing snow.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The accident resulted from the pilot failing to execute a proper landing manoeuvre in adverse weather conditions."
Sources:
Flight International 13 March 1969 (p.398)
Location
Images:
photo (c) John Smith; East Midlands; 20 February 1969
photo (c) Airview
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