Luton - Luton

The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Luton Airport. Shortly after takeoff with an engine voluntarily shut down, the airplane went out of control and crashed in flames onto a factory near the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew were killed while no one on the ground was injured.

Flight / Schedule

Luton - Luton

Aircraft

BAe 125

Registration

G-AVGW

MSN

25120

Year of Manufacture

1967

Date

December 23, 1967 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Luton Bedfordshire

Region

Europe • United Kingdom

Coordinates

51.8777°, -0.4101°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On December 23, 1967 at 12:00 AM, Luton - Luton experienced a crash involving BAe 125, operated by Autair International Airways, with the event recorded near Luton Bedfordshire.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Luton Airport. Shortly after takeoff with an engine voluntarily shut down, the airplane went out of control and crashed in flames onto a factory near the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew were killed while no one on the ground was injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AVGW, MSN 25120, year of manufacture 1967.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.8777°, -0.4101°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Luton Airport. Shortly after takeoff with an engine voluntarily shut down, the airplane went out of control and crashed in flames onto a factory near the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew were killed while no one on the ground was injured.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Luton - Luton

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • United Kingdom

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

BAe 125

Registration

G-AVGW

MSN

25120

Year of Manufacture

1967