1957 Blackbushe Viking accident
The 1957 Blackbushe Viking accident occurred on 1 May 1957 when an Eagle Aviation twin-engined Vickers VC.1 Viking 1B registered G-AJBO named "John Benbow" crashed into trees near Blackbushe Airport, located in Hampshire, England, on approach following a suspected engine failure on take-off. All five crew and 29 of the 30 passengers were killed. The aircraft also carried the RAF serial number XF629 allotted to this aircraft for use during trooping flights only.
Sister ship to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 May 1957 |
| Summary | EFTO (engine failure on take-off) |
| Site | Blackbushe Airport 51.319°N 0.870°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Vickers VC.1 Viking 1B |
| Operator | Eagle Aviation Limited |
| Registration | G-AJBO |
| Flight origin | Blackbushe Airport |
| Destination | RAF Castel Benito / RAF Idris, Libya |
| Passengers | 30 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 34 |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Survivors | 1 |
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