| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | February 29, 1964 |
| Time: | 1444 |
| Location: | Near Innsbruck, Austria |
| Operator: | British Eagle International Airlines |
| Flight #: | 802 |
| Route: | London - Innsbruck |
| AC Type: | Bristol Britannia 312 |
| Registration: | G-AOVO |
| cn / ln: | 13423 |
| Aboard: | 83 (passengers:75 crew:8) |
| Fatalities: | 83 (passengers:75 crew:8) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft crashed into Mt. Glungezer and then slid down a gorge, 10 miles ESE of the airport while in a holding pattern. The pilot descended below the minimum safe altitude in an apparent attempt to penetrate the overcast flying VFR in IFR conditions. |
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