
April 1967 to June 1972
Channel Airways
G-AVJL - c/n 389 - a V.812 series Viscount
United Kingdom registered
9 April 1967
Purchased from Continental Airlines and ferried to Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England as N247V.
11 April 1967
Registered to Channel Airways.
21 April 1967
UK certificate of airworthiness issued.
The integral front 'airsteps' were removed in order to save some weight.
23 April 1967
Entered service from Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England to Zestienhoven Airport, Rotterdam. Netherlands.
15 August 1967
The port main undercarriage wheels were damaged during a heavy night landing on runway 16 at Mulhouse Airport, Basel, Alsace Region, France.
One of the port tyres burst and two inner wheel rims fell off. The aircraft came to a halt on the runway.
There were no reported injuries to the 79 passengers and 4 crew on board.
2 September 1967
Ferried back to Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England after repairs.
28 May 1968
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a Southend Airport weather diversion. The passengers were transferred to Southend by coach.
14 June 1971
Noted at Middelkirke Airport, Ostend, Belgium on a training flight.
23 June 1971
Noted at Middelkirke Airport, Ostend, Belgium on a training flight.
29 February 1972
Final service from Zestienhoven Airport, Rotterdam, Netherlands to Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England. Channel Airways ceased all operations due to financial problems on the same day and the aircraft was stored.
Total time 31,392 hours
3 June 1972
Sold to Alidair and ferried to East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Leicestershire. England.
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