Vickers Viscount crash, Apr 28, 1958, Craigie Ayrshire
Vickers Viscount accident on April 28, 1958 near Craigie Ayrshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Altimeter misread by 10000 ft during descent.
- Date: April 28, 1958
- Aircraft: Vickers Viscount
- Location: Craigie Ayrshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Altimeter misread by 10000 ft during descent
A BEA Viscount on a positioning flight from London to Prestwick struck the ground near Craigie, Ayrshire, while on approach to Prestwick on 28 April 1958. The pilot had misread the altimeter by 10,000 feet.