Incident Overview
Date: Friday 19 January 1973
Aircraft Type: Vickers 802 Viscount
Owner/operator: British European Airways – BEA
Registration Number: G-AOHI
Location: 56 km N of Glasgow –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Investigating Agency: AIBAIB
Category: Accident
A Viscount G-AOHI crashed near the peak of Ben More mountain due to adverse weather conditions. The aircraft was flying in marginal visual meteorological conditions with rain, snow, and strong winds, leading to a collision with a mountain peak.A Viscount G-AOHI crashed near the peak of Ben More mountain due to adverse weather conditions. The aircraft was flying in marginal visual meteorological conditions with rain, snow, and strong winds, leading to a collision with a mountain peak.
Description
Viscount G-AOHI departed Glasgow at 14:22 GMT on a test flight which was to last about 15 minutes. The crew intended to carry out the flight in visual conditions. Weather conditions however, were marginal: rain and snow with 6 km visibility, 8/8 clouds at 4000 feet and strong winds (50-60 knots) at 2000 feet. The plane had climbed to an altitude of 4000 feet when it crashed near the peak of Ben More mountain, 35 miles north of Glasgow. CAUSE: “The aircraft struck a mountain peak whilst flying over snow covered high terrain in marginal visual meteorological conditions. Failure to maintain a safe altitude and insufficient attention to navigational procedures were contributory factors.”
Primary Cause
Marginal visual meteorological conditions, including rain, snow, and strong winds, combined with failure to maintain a safe altitude and insufficient navigational attention, contributed to the crash.Marginal visual meteorological conditions, including rain, snow, and strong winds, combined with failure to maintain a safe altitude and insufficient navigational attention, contributed to the crash.Share on:
