ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155647
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| Date: | Friday 19 January 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers 813 Viscount |
| Owner/operator: | British Midland Airways (BMA) |
| Registration: | G-AZLR |
| MSN: | 347 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Birmingham Airport, Elmdon, Birmingham -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Leeds/Bradford Airport (LBA/EGNM) |
| Birmingham International Airport (BHX/EGBB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Undercarriage collapsed on the left side on landing. Skidded and stopped on the grass next to the runway. According to a contemporary report ("Yorkshire Air News", March 1973): "The British Midland Viscount which crashed at Elmdon on 19th January was G-AZLR. It was flown back to Castle Donington a week later on 26th January, not being extensively damaged"
Returned to service by 26 March 1974, and stayed in serivce until 7 May 1986.
Sources:
1. http://www.vickersviscount.net/Newsletters/Newsletter1208.aspx
2. https://www.flickr.com/photos/iron-duke/8347233373/in/pool-2039211@N24/
3. https://www.flickr.com/photos/iron-duke/8347233177/in/pool-2039211@N24
4. http://www.aussieairliners.org/viscount-inter/bma/gazlr.html
5. http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/
6. Yorkshire Air News March 1973: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/32778518/1973%2003.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Apr-2013 14:42 | ryan | Added |
| 16-Jun-2013 08:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 31-Mar-2015 18:04 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 31-Mar-2015 18:05 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 29-Jul-2015 23:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Embed code] |
| 12-Aug-2015 16:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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