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G-AMOL - Cambrian Airways - April 1963 to July 1965
Purchased from British European Airways (BEA). It crashed during a radar assisted approach to Speke Airport, Liverpool, England 20 July 1965.
This press photo was taken after the fire was brought under control and clearly shows the severity of the accident.
In the foreground is part of the fuselage with the Cambrian name on it surrounded by twisted remains of the Thompson & Capper 'Mothak's Ltd' factory. The sombre faces of the firemen and police sergeant clearly indicates how shocking this accident was, but it could have been much worse had the plane been carrying passengers and if there had been more workers in the factory earlier in the day.
Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 2)
Aircraft Summary
British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
This aircraft c/n 25, a V.701, was built for British European Airways Corporation (BEA) as G-AMOL and first flew on Tuesday, 8 December 1953 at Weybridge, Surrey, England.
During its life it was also owned and/or operated by British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
Its final owner/operator was Cambrian Airways as G-AMOL.Its fate:-
Crashed during a radar assisted approach to runway 26 at Speke Airport, Liverpool, England in poor weather during an empty positioning flight from Ronaldsway, Isle of Man on the 20 July 1965.
The aircraft went out of control during the final stage of the approach to land. It rolled over onto its back and crashed inverted through the Thompson & Capper 'Mothak's Ltd' factory roof and caught fire. Little remained of the aircraft which was recovered in a Queen Mary articulated truck back to the airport for investigation.