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1958 London Vickers Viking accident

1958 disasters in the United Kingdom1958 in London20th century in MiddlesexAccidents and incidents involving the Vickers VC.1 VikingAirliner accidents and incidents in the United Kingdom
Airliner accidents and incidents involving controlled flight into terrainAviation accidents and incidents in 1958Aviation accidents and incidents in LondonDisasters in MiddlesexHistory of the London Borough of EalingSeptember 1958 events in the United KingdomSouthallUse British English from March 2018
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Vickers Viking G APOP Channel Ringway 25.07.64 edited 2

The London Vickers Viking accident occurred on 2 September 1958 when an Independent Air Travel Vickers VC.1 Viking (registration G-AIJE) with three crew members aboard and loaded with two Bristol Proteus turboprop engines as cargo attempted a flight from London Heathrow Airport to Tel Aviv via Nice, Brindisi and Athens.

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1958 London Vickers Viking accident
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