G-AHOR

On May 29, 1960 at 12:00 AM, G-AHOR experienced a crash involving Vickers Viking, operated by Air Safaris, with the event recorded near Tarbes Hautes-Pyrénées.

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

30 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 30 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 27, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was performing a charter flight to Tarbes, carrying pilgrims for Lourdes. On approach, the visibility was limited due to low clouds and as the pilot was unable to locate the runway at the decision height, he decided to make a go around. Undercarriage were raised, engine power was increased and flaps were deployed accordingly. Few seconds later, as the runway was visible, the captain changed his mind and decided to land immediately. The aircraft belly landed and slid for 330 meters before coming to rest on the runway. All 30 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AHOR, MSN 118, year of manufacture 1946.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.2523°, 0.0475°.