London - London

On December 24, 1958 at 11:58 AM, London - London experienced a crash involving Bristol Britannia, operated by British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC, with the event recorded near Winkton Dorset.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

12 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 75.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 9, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The airplane departed London-Heathrow Airport at 1010LT on a test flight regarding the renewal of its Certificate of Airworthiness. After performing the necessary test, the crew requested a descent from 12,000 feet to 3,000 feet. Three minutes after starting the descent, while cruising in a visibility reduced by fog, the aircraft struck the ground and crashed in a field located in Winkton, southeast of Bournemouth-Hurn Airport. Seven occupants were killed while three others were seriously injured. The aircraft disintegrated on impact.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AOVD, MSN 13235, year of manufacture 1957.