| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | October 27, 1965 |
| Time: | 0123 |
| Location: | London, England |
| Operator: | British European Airways |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Edinburgh - London |
| AC Type: | Vickers Vanguard 951 |
| Registration: | G-APEE |
| cn / ln: | 708 |
| Aboard: | 36 (passengers:30 crew:6) |
| Fatalities: | 36 (passengers:30 crew:6) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft made two unsuccessfull attempts at landing at Heathrow Airport and overshot the runway. The third time, the plane again overshot the runway, began climbing, then suddenly dove into the runway at a steep angle. Pilot error. Low visibility, crew fatigue, disorientation, lack of experience in overshooting in fog, over-reliance on instruments and incorrect indication of position by instruments. |
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