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

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Photo of MacRobertson Miller Airlines (MMA) Viscount VH-RMQ
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Australia


VH-RMQ - MacRobertson Miller Airlines (MMA) - September 1968 to December 1968

Leased from Ansett-ANA and named 'R M A Quininup'. Taken at Indee Station, 28 miles / 43 kilometers south of Port Hedland, Western Australia in January 1969.

Here a group of workers are digging up parts of the aircraft in the blistering heat to try and establish the cause of the terrible accident.

Roy, who worked for Vickers (later BAC) had flown across from his base in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia to help the authorities with the crash investigation.

Photo source - Roy Ferris via Steve Ferris


Aircraft Summary

Photo of Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) Viscount VH-TVB
Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA)

This aircraft c/n 45, a V.720, was built for Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) as VH-TVB and first flew on Wednesday, 20 October 1954 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Ansett-ANA

Its final owner/operator was MacRobertson Miller Airlines (MMA) as VH-RMQ.

Its fate:-

Crashed 48 kms south of Port Hedland, Western Australia 31 December 1968.

MacRobertson Miller Airlines (MMA) flight 1750 departed from Perth Airport, Australia for a scheduled flight to Port Hedland Airport. All 26 on board were sadly killed.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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