Vickers Viscount crash, Oct 25, 1979, Kirkwall Orkney
Vickers Viscount accident on October 25, 1979 near Kirkwall Orkney, United Kingdom with no fatalities.
- Date: October 25, 1979
- Aircraft: Vickers Viscount
- Location: Kirkwall Orkney, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
Vickers Viscount G-BFYZ on a charter from Glasgow touched down twice on its starboard wheels after an unstable approach to Kirkwall, and No. 4 propeller struck the runway. The commander did not overshoot early enough, the aircraft ran off the runway and its nose landing gear collapsed. All 51 occupants evacuated without injury and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.