
February 1958 to May 1968
British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYL - c/n 261 - a V.806 series Viscount
United Kingdom registered
January 1956
This was the 7th Type 806 and the 30th 800 series Viscount ordered by British European Airways Corporation (BEA).
The first (C/N 255) was not delivered as it was loaned to Vickers-Armstrongs for Type 810 development work.
20 December 1956
Registered to British European Airways Corporation (BEA).
23 January 1958
First flight from Brooklands Airfield, Weybridge, Surrey, England.
It landed at Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England for fitting out and test flying.
14 February 1958
Delivered to British European Airways (BEA) named as 'R M A Lord Joseph Lister'.
13 November 1958
RDa7 Mark 520-3 Dart engine S/N 7173 installed in the No.2 (port inner) position at 1552 total airframe hours.
14 November 1958
Noted at Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
2 December 1958
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
6 December 1958
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
16 February 1959
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
17 February 1959
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
March 1959
A new BEA 'Red Square' livery was adopted and aircraft were repainted during the early 1960s when they next went in for overhaul.
Sadly, after repainting, the aircraft no longer carried a name including the nameplate on the forward cabin bulkhead.
25 March 1959
Noted at Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
31 July 1959
The Rolls-Royce Dart time between overhauls (TBO) was then approved by Rolls-Royce to increase it from 1,500 hours to 1,700 hours.
15 December 1959
Noted at Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
8 December 1960
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
9 April 1961
East Fortune airfield in East Lothian, Scotland, was temporarily re-opened in early 1961 to act as Edinburgh's airport while Turnhouse was closed to allow Runway 31/13 to be extended in order for BEA to commence Vickers Vanguard operations there.
The early afternoon BEA Viscount service from Jersey via London Airport (Heathrow) landed at 13:15 on East Fortune's slightly downward sloping runway and ran off the end slewing sideways on the wet grass about 20 yards / 18 metres beyond the end of the runway.
There were no casualties to the 4 crew and 50 passengers on board, who were evacuated down the rear door slides.
Some passengers were not even aware that there was a problem, until they were asked to leave by this unusual method.
A later BEA Viscount service from London at 15:15 was diverted to Renfrew Airport as the earlier Viscount had not yet been recovered.
After recovering the aircraft under its own power the nose undercarriage wheels needed replacing as the tyres were worn down when the pilot tried to use these wheels turned sideways on the wet runway in order to try and stop in time.
The cause of the incident was thought to be poor braking action due to the wet runway or a possible brake defect.
12 October 1961
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
22 January 1964
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
22 October 1965
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
20 March 1966
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
28 May 1968
Sold to BKS Air Transport Ltd.
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