Vickers Viking crash, Aug 12, 1953, Paris-Le Bourget Sein...
Vickers Viking accident on August 12, 1953 near Paris-Le Bourget Seine-Saint-Denis, France with no fatalities.
- Date: August 12, 1953
- Aircraft: Vickers Viking
- Location: Paris-Le Bourget Seine-Saint-Denis, France
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A British European Airways Vickers Viking (G-AIVG) suffered a tyre burst on a main gear during takeoff from Paris Le Bourget on 12 August 1953. The crew continued, then returned and made a belly landing, after which the aircraft veered off the runway into a grassy area. All 34 occupants were evacuated safely and the aircraft was written off.