Vickers Vanguard crash, Oct 2, 1971 (63 killed), Aarsele...
Vickers Vanguard accident on October 2, 1971 near Aarsele West Flanders, Belgium with 63 fatalities. Cause: Rupture of the rear pressure bulkhead...
- Date: October 2, 1971
- Aircraft: Vickers Vanguard
- Location: Aarsele West Flanders, Belgium
- Fatalities: 63
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Rupture of the rear pressure bulkhead caused by corrosion, which led to separation of the tailplanes in flight
British European Airways Flight 706 from London Heathrow to Salzburg lost its rear pressure bulkhead at 19,000 feet. The tailplanes separated and the Vanguard dove into a field near Aarsele, Belgium. All 63 people on board died.