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Viscount Survivors


59 of the 444 Viscounts built survive as complete airframes or major components. Some are in very good condition and are looked after by museums while others are just wrecks. They can be found in 24 countries.

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Photo of British Midland Airways (BMA) Viscount G-AODG
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G-AODG - British Midland Airways (BMA) - January 1967 to June 1969

Purchased from British United Airways (BUA). Taken at East Midlands Airport, Leicestershire, England in May 1967.

This was the first Viscount purchased by BMA.

Photo source - Carl J McQuaide collection


Aircraft Summary

Photo of Fred Olsen Flyselskap A/S Viscount LN-FOF
Fred Olsen Flyselskap A/S

This aircraft c/n 77, a V.736, was built for Fred Olsen Flyselskap A/S as LN-FOF and first flew on Thursday, 20 October 1955 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by British European Airways (BEA), Middle East Airlines (MEA), British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC), Airwork Ltd, Transair Ltd and British United Airways (BUA)

Its final owner/operator was British Midland Airways (BMA) as G-AODG.

Its fate:-

Damaged beyond repair after a heavy landing at East Midlands Airport, Leicestershire, England during a scheduled flight from Abbotsinch Airport, Glasgow, Scotland 20 February 1969.

The pilot failed to execute a flare on the second attempt to land on runway 10 resulting in a short and very heavy landing. The nose undercarriage leg collapsed and the fuselage broke in two just rear of the wing. Visibility at the time was poor.

Declared as beyond economic repair, written off and subsequently broken up for scrap.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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