Vickers Viking crash, Apr 23, 1946, Effingham Surrey
Vickers Viking accident on April 23, 1946 near Effingham Surrey, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of both engines during test flight.
- Date: April 23, 1946
- Aircraft: Vickers Viking
- Location: Effingham Surrey, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of both engines during test flight
The first Vickers Viking prototype, G-AGOK, was on a local certification test flight from Wisley when both engines failed in turn after takeoff. The captain made an emergency landing in a field at Effingham, Surrey, and all four crew escaped uninjured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.