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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 Aer Lingus - Irish International Airlines Viscount EI-AKK
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EI-AKK - Aer Lingus - Irish International Airlines - January 1959 to September 1967

Delivered new to Aer Lingus named 'St Aidan' / 'St Aodhan'. Taken at Lulsgate Airport, Bristol, England 22 September 1967, after the landing accident in poor weather conditions.

This view shows where the aircraft ended up.

Photo source - Graham Fitzjohn


Aircraft Summary

Photo of Aer Lingus - Irish International Airlines Viscount EI-AKK
Aer Lingus - Irish International Airlines

This aircraft c/n 422, a V.808, was built for Aer Lingus - Irish International Airlines as EI-AKK and first flew on Monday, 19 January 1959 at Weybridge, Surrey, England.

Its final owner/operator was Aer Lingus - Irish International Airlines as EI-AKK.

Its fate:-

Crashed on approach to Lulsgate Airport, Bristol, England in poor weather 21 September 1967. Weather deteriorated as the aircraft approached after a scheduled flight from Collinstown Airport, Dublin, Ireland. The Viscount was misaligned with the runway, which the pilot tried to correct at flare-out level. The starboard wing tip and the No. 4 (starboard outer) propeller struck the runway during this manoeuver. An overshoot was attempted, but the pilot saw obstructions coming up ahead, which he considered he wouldn't be able to clear resulting in the aircraft being put onto the ground with the wheels up. It finally came to rest beyond the runway and against a fence with the fuselage cracked open behind the wing and severe damage to the starboard wing.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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