Paris – London

On August 12, 1953 at 12:00 AM, Paris – London experienced a crash involving Vickers Viking, operated by British European Airways - BEA, with the event recorded near Paris-Le Bourget Seine-Saint-Denis.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

34 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 34 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 30, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. During the takeoff roll at Paris-Le Bourget Airport, a tire burst on one of the main gear. As the decision speed was reached, the crew continued the takeoff procedure and started the rotation. During initial climb, the captain encountered vibrations and informed ATC about the situation. He decided to return and completed a belly landing. On touchdown, the aircraft slid for dozen yards, veered off runway to the right and came to rest in a grassy area. All 34 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AIVG, MSN 220, year of manufacture 1946.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.9434°, 2.4220°.