Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident crash, Jun 18, 1972 (118 killed)

Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident accident on June 18, 1972 near London-Heathrow London Metropolis, United Kingdom with 118 fatalities.

A British European Airways Trident departing London Heathrow for Brussels stalled after takeoff and crashed in a field beside the A30 road near Staines. The crew had moved the droop lever at too low a speed, and all 118 people on board died.

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