Vickers Viscount crash, Jan 20, 1956, Blackbushe Hampshire
Vickers Viscount accident on January 20, 1956 near Blackbushe Hampshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Mishandling of the controls by the...
- Date: January 20, 1956
- Aircraft: Vickers Viscount
- Location: Blackbushe Hampshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Mishandling of the controls by the training captain during the simulated engine failure
During a BEA base check at Blackbushe, the training captain simulated an outer engine failure just after takeoff. The Viscount turned right with increasing bank, hit the ground, and was destroyed by impact and fire. All five occupants survived.