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The vibrations of the port engine according to the statement of the crew and experts, were undoubtedly due to an ignition defect. During the takeoff roll, control was lost. The starboard main undercarriage leg eventually retracted and the aircraft swung off the runway to the right, on to the grass.The aircraft left London-Gatwick Airport at 2013LT on a charter flight to Perpignan with 36 passengers and a crew of four on board. At this time, the crew informed ground that the radiocompas settings were inexploitable due to the violent storm.

VK500 Vickers Viking 1B Royal Jordanian Air Force Blackbushe Airport (BBS / EGLK), UK - England Bill Fisher collection - 04/03/1956. Shortly after takeoff from Bron Airport, while climbing, both engines failed quite simultaneously. The cause of the engine failure was not established but the most likely reason appears to be a defective fuel or ignition system. On its return flight it achieved a maximum speed of 415 mph.In 1954, the turbo-jet Viking was sold to the Ministry of Supply and after being retrofitted with a Hercules 634 piston engine it was sold to Eagle Aviation.After its trials flying, it was converted to a standard Viking 1B and sold to Eagle Aviation Ltd.Vickers’ practice of allocating a new type number for each customer variant resulted in a confusing plethora of type numbers for the Viking, ranging from the prototype (G-AGOK) designation as a 'Type 491' to the Pakistan Air Force’s 'Type 649'.

The Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A) was established in Geneva in 1990 for the purpose to deal with all information related to aviation accidentology.The crew was involved in a local training flight at Manston-Kent Airport.

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The departure from Heraklion Airport was completed by night from runway 27. Full Details. The twin engine aircraft was performing a charter flight from Palm de Majorca to London-Gatwick Airport with an intermediate stop at Lyon-Bron. There were, however, no reds, and the horn was not sounding. At 2315LT, the crew was cleared to continue direct to Perpignan maintaining the altitude of 9,500 feet. It was carrying letters to the widow of Louis Bleriot to commemorate the 38th anniversay of his crossing of the English Channel in 1909. The first prototype (G-AGOK) was built at Foxwarren (now demolished as part of the Silvermere Golf Complex) which housed Vickers Experimental Department before being flown for the first time from Wisley on 22nd June 1945 by Chief Test Pilot Joseph (Mutt) Summers.The new aircraft featured a stressed-skin but unpressurised fuselage which seated 21 passengers, together with four crew, comprising two pilots, a radio operator and a cabin steward.Nineteen production aircraft were ordered with the first (G-AGON) flying on 23rd March 1946.Two of the prototypes and three production aircraft were used for trials by the RAF, leading eventually to the procurement of the Vickers Valetta (which is described separately on its own web page).Twelve VIP configured aircraft were also ordered for the RAF King’s Flight as the Type 621 Viking C. Mk 2 (VL226-233, VL245-8).Five of the early production aircraft were delivered to British West Indian Airways and eleven then entered passenger service with BEA with the first scheduled Viking Service being flown on 1st September 1946.The first 19 aircraft retained the fabric-covered geodetic wings of the Wellington but subsequent production aircraft featured new, stressed skin wings and were designated the Viking 1.The early production machines (with the fabric-covered wings) were then retrospectively designated as Viking 1As although many of these aircraft were later upgraded to Viking 1 standard.The Viking 1B variant, of which the first example (VT-AZA) was for Indian National Airways and featured a 28-inch stretch of the forward fuselage, allowing three additional passengers to be carried.

In all, 163 Vikings were produced since 1945 with the last aircraft with the last example being retired in the mid-1960s and the sole surviving example Viking 1A in …

G-AJFR Vickers Viking 1B Tradair Ltd Southend (Rochford) (SEN / EGMC), UK - England Dave Welch - 1961.

Crash of a Vickers 610 Viking 1B neara Py: 40 killed.

Following a takeoff roll of 1,800 meters, the twin engine aircraft lifted off and continued the initial climb to a height of 100 feet when the crew encountered technical problems with the engines. While cruising in low visibility, the airplane struck trees and crashed on the Roc de Planes, in the massif of the Mottes-Rouges, near the village of Py. For reasons unknown, the aircraft deviated from the prescribed flight path.During the takeoff roll, the airplane was caught by strong crosswinds, veered off runway and struck with its left wing the ILS system located in a small building.

The wreckage was found some 48 km southwest of Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport at an altitude of 1,810 meters. The operators included Airwork Ltd, Autair, BKS Air Transport, Eagle Aviation, Channel Airways, Hunting Air Transport, Invicta Airways and many others.Meanwhile the aircraft saw success with overseas airline customers including Aer Lingus, Central African Airways, Air India, Indian National Airways, DDL of Denmark, Iraqi Airways, South African Airways and Sudair International Airways.In addition to airline use, the Viking saw service in the RAF King’s / Queen’s Flight as did its subsequent Valetta and Varsity developments.The Viking was sold for use as a military transport by the Argentine Air Force who purchased twenty aircraft.