G-APIM
Flight / Schedule
G-APIM
Aircraft
Vickers ViscountRegistration
G-APIM
MSN
412
Year of Manufacture
1958
Operator
British Air Ferries - BAFDate
January 11, 1988 at 12:44 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Parking
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Southend Essex
Region
Europe • United Kingdom
Coordinates
51.5388°, 0.7128°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On January 11, 1988 at 12:44 PM, G-APIM experienced a crash involving Vickers Viscount, operated by British Air Ferries - BAF, with the event recorded near Southend Essex.
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 human factor. While parked at Southend Airport, the four engine aircraft was struck by a Fairflight Short 330-200 registered G-BHWT and that would be convoyed from Southend to Biggin Hill for maintenance. After being parked at Southend Airport for a long time without any maintenance and due to hydraulic problems, the Short 330 was taxiing when the nosewheel steering system failed and the crew lost control of the aircraft that veered to the left and collided with the parked Viscount. Both pilots on board the Short escaped uninjured and both aircraft were damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-APIM, MSN 412, year of manufacture 1958.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.5388°, 0.7128°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While parked at Southend Airport, the four engine aircraft was struck by a Fairflight Short 330-200 registered G-BHWT and that would be convoyed from Southend to Biggin Hill for maintenance. After being parked at Southend Airport for a long time without any maintenance and due to hydraulic problems, the Short 330 was taxiing when the nosewheel steering system failed and the crew lost control of the aircraft that veered to the left and collided with the parked Viscount. Both pilots on board the Short escaped uninjured and both aircraft were damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
British Air Ferries - BAFFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Parking
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • United Kingdom
Aircraft Details
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