- | 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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