1958 BOAC Bristol Britannia crash
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G-AOVD was a Bristol Britannia 312 operated by BOAC which crashed near Christchurch, Dorset, in the south of England on Christmas Eve 1958, killing two of the five crew and all seven passengers.[1]
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Accident | |
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Date | 24 December 1958 |
Summary | Pilot error and CFIT |
Site | Sopley Park & Winkton 50.767°N 1.768°W / 50.767; -1.768 |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Bristol Britannia 312 |
Operator | BOAC |
Registration | G-AOVD |
Flight origin | London England |
Destination | Hurn Airfield (Now Bournemouth International) |
Passengers | 7 |
Crew | 5 |
Fatalities | 9 |
Injuries | 3 |
Survivors | 3 |
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