1965 Skyways Coach-Air Avro 748 crash
The 1965 Skyways Coach-Air Avro 748 crash occurred on 11 July 1965 when Avro 748-101 Series 1 G-ARMV, flown during a scheduled international passenger flight from Beauvais Airport, Oise, France, crashed on landing at its intended destination of Lympne Airport, Kent, United Kingdom. The accident was due to the grass runway being unable to support the weight of the aircraft during a heavy landing. This caused the nose wheels to dig in and the aircraft to overturn, losing both wings and the starboard tailplane in the process. All 52 people on board survived. This was the first accident involving the Avro 748/HS 748 that resulted in a write-off. A concrete runway was later installed at Lympne.
G-ARMV, the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 11 July 1965 |
| Summary | Defective infrastructure, pilot error |
| Site | Lympne Airport, Kent, United Kingdom 51°05′N 1°01′E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Avro 748-101 Series 1 |
| Operator | Skyways Coach-Air |
| Registration | G-ARMV |
| Flight origin | Beauvais Airport, Oise, France |
| Destination | Lympne Airport, Kent, United Kingdom |
| Passengers | 48 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 3+ |
| Survivors | 52 |
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