Did a VC10 ever crash?
Did a VC10 ever crash?
The final VC10 was one of the five Type 1154 Super VC10s built for East African Airways between 1966 and 1970. Of these, one was destroyed in a takeoff accident at Addis Ababa in 1972, and the other four were retired in 1977 and returned to BAC, subsequently being purchased by the RAF.
What was the last commercial plane crash?
On the evening of August 7, 2020, Air India Express Flight 1344 crashed with 190 people on board during a botched landing attempt at Kozhikode Calicut International Airport. Eighteen people were killed in the Air India crash and more than 150 others sustained injuries.
How many commercial planes crashed in 2021?
Number of fatal accidents per year involving commercial (passenger or cargo) flights of aircraft certified for 14+ passengers….5-yr-avg.
| Year | Accidents until November 23 | Accidents after November 23 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | 8 |
| 2019 | 7 | 14 |
| 2020 | 5 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
Can VC10 return to flight?
There’s no reason to suggest the aircraft can not fly again since it has been kept essentially active. However, the lack of spares or other active VC10s means it will be difficult to support the aircraft and its maintenance needs.
What was the range of the VC10?
5,848 mi
Vickers VC10/Range
How many engines does a VC10 have?
four
Popular commercial airliner with four rear-mounted jet engines, remembered for the BOAC advertising slogan ‘Try a little VC-Tenderness’. The last of the Vickers Armstrong built designs was the Type 1101 VC10, the first of which (G-ARTA) flew for the first time from Weybridge on 29th June 1962.
Are there any accidents on the VC10 aircraft?
Incidents and Accidents Unfortunately the VC10’s career was not without its darker days. Two crashes claimed lives and several other airframes fell victim to terrorism, fortunately without loss of life.
When was the East African Airways VC 10 accident?
East African Airways, Super VC10, 5X-UVA, accident at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 18th April 1972. Report No. AI 11/72, dated 1st February 1973, released by the Imperial Ethiopian Government, Civil Aviation Administration. A 21 page summary of this report is contained in ICAO Circular 132-AN/93, Aircraft Accident Digest No. 21, published in 1/1978.
When was the last flight of a Vickers VC10?
VC10 K.3 ZA147 performed the final flight of the type on 25 September 2013. Although privately owned, Britain’s aviation industry had been government-managed in practice, particularly during the Second World War.
What was the RAF’s only loss of a VC10?
The VC10’s safety record did not remain unblemished, however for all the hours flown just two crashes claimed lives. The RAF’s only loss of a VC10 occurred at Brize Norton in 1997, when during defuelling a stationary aircraft tipped up on its tail leaving the airframe damaged beyond repair.
