Vickers Viscount crash, Jan 28, 1972, Bournemouth-Hurn Do...
Vickers Viscount accident on January 28, 1972 near Bournemouth-Hurn Dorset, United Kingdom with no fatalities.
- Date: January 28, 1972
- Aircraft: Vickers Viscount
- Location: Bournemouth-Hurn Dorset, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Vickers Viscount on a delivery flight from Germany to Bournemouth developed a high sink rate on approach. The captain applied full power but the aircraft struck the ground short of the runway and tore off its undercarriage. It slid onto the runway and came to rest in flames, and both pilots escaped.