1965 British European Airways Vickers Vanguard crash
A Vickers Vanguard 951 of British European Airways | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 October 1965 |
| Summary | Crashed due to pilot error in low visibility during landing approach |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Vickers Vanguard 951 |
| Operator | British European Airways |
| Registration | G-APEE |
| Flight origin | Turnhouse Airport, Edinburgh |
| Destination | Heathrow Airport, London |
| Occupants | 36 |
| Passengers | 30 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 36 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 0 |
The 1965 British European Airways Vickers Vanguard crash 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.