British Eagle International Airlines Flight 802/6
On Saturday, 29 February 1964, British Eagle International Airlines Flight 802/6 crashed into the Glungezer mountain near Innsbruck, Austria. The aircraft, a Bristol Britannia registered G-AOVO, had taken off from London Heathrow Airport, England, destined for Innsbruck Kranebitten Airport in Austria. All 75 passengers and 8 crew died in the crash.
A Bristol Britannia of British Eagle International Airlines, similar to the one involved | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 February 1964 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain |
| Site | Glungezer mountain, Austria |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Bristol Britannia |
| Operator | British Eagle International Airlines |
| Registration | G-AOVO |
| Flight origin | London Heathrow Airport |
| Destination | Innsbruck Kranebitten Airport |
| Passengers | 75 |
| Crew | 8 |
| Fatalities | 83 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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