Travel back in time with the Viscount
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England
G-APTC - British United Airways (BUA) - July 1960 to October 1969
Transferred from Hunting-Clan Air Transport Ltd (HCA) due to a corporate merger. Taken at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England in July 1966
Note the Globe Air Handley Page HPR-7 Herald HB-AAK and Luxair Lockheed 1649A Starliner LX-LGY in the background.
Photo source - Malcolm Taylor
Aircraft Summary
British & Commonwealth Shipping Company (Aviation) Ltd
This aircraft c/n 425, a V.833, was built for British & Commonwealth Shipping Company (Aviation) Ltd as G-APTC and first flew on Tuesday, 9 June 1959 at Weybridge, Surrey, England.
During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Hunting-Clan Air Transport Ltd (HCA) and British United Airways (BUA)
Its final owner/operator was Arkia - Israel Inland Airlines Ltd as 4X-AVC.Its fate:-
Damaged beyond economic repair after landing and running off the taxiway during a night training flight at Lod Airport, Tel Aviv, Israel on the 26 October 1969.
Apparently the brakes failed and the pilot lost control and the nose undercarriage leg went into a ditch and then collapsed resulting in the propellers striking the ground and shockload damage to the Rolls-Royce Dart engines. There were no casualties amongst the three crew on board.
It was then robbed of all useful spares and dumped with all markings painted out. Last noted in July 1982 and subsequently scrapped. Details please to information@vickersviscount.net