 A preserved Viking I similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 31 October 1950 |
| Summary | Crash during attempted landing in thick fog |
| Site | London Heathrow Airport London, England |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Vickers VC.1 Viking |
| Aircraft name | Lord St Vincent |
| Operator | British European Airways |
| Registration | G-AHPN |
| Flight origin | Paris Le Bourget Airport Paris, France |
| Destination | Northolt Airport London, England |
| Occupants | 30 |
| Passengers | 26 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 28 |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Survivors | 2 |
The 1950 Heathrow BEA Vickers Viking crash occurred on 31 October 1950 when a Vickers Viking operated by British European Airways (BEA) crashed at London Airport in heavy fog. The aircraft was on a scheduled flight between Paris and London's Northolt airport and 28 of the 30 passengers and crew on board were killed.