London – Luqa

On January 5, 1960 at 12:00 AM, London – Luqa experienced a crash involving Vickers Viscount, operated by British European Airways - BEA, with the event recorded near Luqa All Malta.

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.

51 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 51 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 46, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The Viscount was taxiing along the runway after landing when a hydraulic system pressure loss occurred. Wheel brakes and nosewheel steering were inoperative and the plane left the runway, rolling down an area of downslope. Because of the hydraulic system pressure loss an attempt by the pilot to raise the gear, failed. The aircraft came to rest against the control tower. Investigation revealed a fractured pipe line and faulty operation of a non-return valve intended to conserve pressure if there were a pressure loss in the main hydraulic system. Source: https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19600105-0

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AMNY, MSN 6, year of manufacture 1953.