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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 Indian Airlines Corporation (IAC) Viscount VT-DIO
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VT-DIO - Indian Airlines Corporation (IAC) - August 1957 to September 1963

Delivered new to Indian Airlines Corporation (IAC) named 'Madhya Pradesh'. Taken during its first test flight from Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England 30 July 1957.

Note the Hindi script on this side of the fuselage, with English titles on the port side.

Photo source - Wolfgang Muehlbauer collection


Aircraft Summary

Photo of Indian Airlines Corporation (IAC) Viscount VT-DIE
Indian Airlines Corporation (IAC)

This aircraft c/n 192, a V.768D, was built for Indian Airlines Corporation (IAC) as VT-DIE and first flew on Tuesday, 30 July 1957 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

Its final owner/operator was Indian Airlines Corporation (IAC) as VT-DIO.

Its fate:-

Crashed at Patipura, near Lalitpur which is 32 miles / 51 kms south of Agra, India 11 September 1963. While operating flight 420, the night mail service between Madras, Nagpur and Delhi, India, it went into a steep dive and crashed into a field near the village of Patti in the Majha region of the Indian state of Punjab. Despite an extensive investigation the cause of this accident could not be determined.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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