Vickers Viking crash, Sep 2, 1947, Aberdeen-Dyce Aberdeen...
Vickers Viking accident on September 2, 1947 near Aberdeen-Dyce Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure after takeoff.
- Date: September 2, 1947
- Aircraft: Vickers Viking
- Location: Aberdeen-Dyce Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure after takeoff
A RAF King's Flight Vickers Viking lost an engine during the initial climb after takeoff from Aberdeen-Dyce on 2 September 1947. The captain made an emergency landing in a field about 3 km from the airport. All 11 occupants escaped and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.