Vickers VC-10 crash, Jan 28, 1972, London-Gatwick West Su...
Vickers VC-10 accident on January 28, 1972 near London-Gatwick West Sussex, United Kingdom with no fatalities.
- Date: January 28, 1972
- Aircraft: Vickers VC-10
- Location: London-Gatwick West Sussex, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
The VC10 prototype G-ARTA was on a positioning flight from Heathrow to Gatwick when it landed hard on runway 08 and bounced. The fuselage was bent, a nose wheel tyre burst and a wheel separated before the aircraft rolled to a stop. All four crew escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.