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British European Airways Flight 706 (1965)

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BEA Vickers 951 Vanguard Robbins 1
BEA Vickers 951 Vanguard Robbins 1

The 1965 British European Airways Flight 706 was a domestic flight operated by a Vickers Vanguard 951 aircraft of British European Airways (BEA). On Wednesday, 27 October 1965, the aircraft crashed during landing at London Heathrow Airport, causing the deaths of all 36 people on board. At the time It was one of the deadliest aviation disasters in the United Kingdom.

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British European Airways Flight 706 (1965)
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