BAe 125 crash, Jul 20, 1970 (1 killed), Edinburgh Midloth...
BAe 125 accident on July 20, 1970 near Edinburgh Midlothian (County of Edinburgh), United Kingdom with 1 fatality.
- Date: July 20, 1970
- Aircraft: BAe 125
- Location: Edinburgh Midlothian (County of Edinburgh), United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
An HS 125 operated by Imperial Tobacco was on a positioning flight at Edinburgh when a simulated engine failure was set up during takeoff training. The aircraft rolled, its wing tip struck the runway and fuel ignited in a flash fire after it came to rest. The sources checked did not confirm the casualty figures.