Airplane Crash - Ruislip, England 01/06/1948
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Ruislip, England
Date | 01/06/1948 |
Location | Ruislip, England |
Operator | British European Airways |
Route | Renfrew - Northolt |
Type | Vickers 610 Viking 1B |
Registration | G-AHPK |
Cn/In | 148 |
Aboard | 18 |
Fatalities | 1 |
Ground | 0 |
Summary | After two or three failed approaches, the plane struck trees and crashed into a field. Poor judgment on the part of the pilot attempting to land in VFR conditions in limited visibility and poor weather conditions and not diverting to another airport. |
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