G-ARPT
Flight / Schedule
G-ARPT
Aircraft
Hawker Siddeley HS.121 TridentRegistration
G-ARPT
MSN
2121
Year of Manufacture
1965
Operator
British European Airways - BEADate
July 3, 1968 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Parking
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
London-Heathrow London Metropolis
Region
Europe • United Kingdom
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On July 3, 1968 at 12:00 AM, G-ARPT experienced a crash involving Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident, operated by British European Airways - BEA, with the event recorded near London-Heathrow London Metropolis.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was parking at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. While parked on apron at Heathrow Airport, the three engine airplane was struck by a BKS Air Transport Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2 that crashed on landing. The aircraft was empty so there were no injuries but it irreparable.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-ARPT, MSN 2121, year of manufacture 1965.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While parked on apron at Heathrow Airport, the three engine airplane was struck by a BKS Air Transport Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2 that crashed on landing. The aircraft was empty so there were no injuries but it irreparable.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
British European Airways - BEAFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Parking
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • United Kingdom