- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: March 14, 1957
Time: 1346
Location: Manchester, England
Operator: British European Airways
Flight #: 411
Route: Amsterdam - Manchester
AC Type: Vickers Viscount 701
Registration: G-ALWE
cn / ln: 004
Aboard: 20   (passengers:15  crew:5)
Fatalities: 20   (passengers:15  crew:5)
Ground: 2
Summary: The plane suddenly veered and banked to the right while making an approach to land. The plane crashed into houses. Fracture of a 9/16" bolt on the starboard flap due to fatigue led to loss of control of the aircraft.
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