16 March 2026
This website is regularly archived by the British Library who selectively archive websites with research values that are representative of British social history and cultural heritage.

Museum search


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.

Viscount history


Discover the history of the Viscount with film, video, contemporary reports from the pages of Flight Magazine, our newsletters, and aircraft operational records and photos from our database.


Share your photos and stories


Our 'Live Magazine' is used by members and non-members to share their Viscount photos and stories with fellow enthusiasts located throughout the world in real time.

You are able to send in your photos, stories and comments by Facebook, Twitter or email and we will post them for all to enjoy.

Contact us


Join the Vickers Viscount Network
for FREE


Featured pages

Our website contains over 20,000 pages of photos and information that can all be accessed from the menu at the top of every page. Here are a few to get you started.



This website does not use cookies or capture your details


Established 2005
Vickers Viscount Network
A Virtual Museum dedicated to the Vickers-Armstrongs VC2 Viscount

Travel back in time with the Viscount

This page will automatically change every 10 seconds

Photo of Linea Aeropostal Venezolana (LAV) Viscount YV-C-AMX
Venezuela flag

Venezuela


YV-C-AMX - Linea Aeropostal Venezolana (LAV) - March 1956 to August 1974

Delivered new to Linea Aeropostal Venezolana (LAV). Taken at Wymeswold Airfield, Leicestershire, England on the 6 November 1962 while undergoing maintenance with Field Aircraft Services Ltd.

Photo source - Peter Upton collection


Aircraft Summary

Photo of Linea Aeropostal Venezolana (LAV) Viscount YV-C-AMX
Linea Aeropostal Venezolana (LAV)

This aircraft c/n 95, a V.749, was built for Linea Aeropostal Venezolana (LAV) as YV-C-AMX and first flew on Wednesday, 8 February 1956 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

Its final owner/operator was Linea Aeropostal Venezolana (LAV) as YV-C-AMX.

Its fate:-

Crashed during a flight from Cumaná Airport, Venezuela to the Venezuelan island of Margarita near the summit of La Gloria mountain on approach to Porlamar-del Caribe Mariño International Airport at 09:20 local time 14 August 1974.

The accident was thought to have been caused by bad weather as tropical storm Alma was in the area at the time off the coast of Trinidad. Of the 4 crew including Captain Romelio Carrasquel and 45 passengers on board only the Co-Pilot Iván Magallanes survived the accident but he sadly died 17 days later from severe head injuries.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

The Vickers Viscount Network is always interested to hear from anyone who has information or photographs to help complete the story of the Viscount. If you can help please contact us at
Information@VickersViscount.net.


Click here for more details about the Vickers Viscount Network

This website has been designed, built and is maintained by Geoff Blampied, Norwich, Norfolk, England.