Deauville - London

On July 3, 1968 at 12:00 AM, Deauville - London experienced a crash involving Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador, operated by BKS Air Transport, with the event recorded near London-Heathrow London Metropolis.

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

8 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 75.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The airplane was completing a cargo flight from Deauville to London-Heathrow Airport, carrying five passengers, a crew of three and eight race horses. On final approach to runway 28R, during the last segment, the left wing dropped, causing the left wing tip to struck the ground. Control was lost, the airplane veered off runway to the left, crossed the apron and struck two parked BEA Trident before smashing in flames onto a hangar. Six occupants were killed while two others were killed as well as all eight horses. The Trident registered G-ARPT was also destroyed while the Trident registered G-ARPI was repaired.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AMAD, MSN 5211, year of manufacture 1951.