- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | February 29, 1964 |
Time: | 1444 |
Location: | Near Innsbruck, Austria |
Operator: | British Eagle International Airlines |
Flight #: | 802 |
Route: | London - Innsbruck |
AC Type: | Bristol Britannia 312 |
Registration: | G-AOVO |
cn / ln: | 13423 |
Aboard: | 83 (passengers:75 crew:8) |
Fatalities: | 83 (passengers:75 crew:8) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The aircraft crashed into Mt. Glungezer and then slid down a gorge, 10 miles ESE of the airport while in a holding pattern. The pilot descended below the minimum safe altitude in an apparent attempt to penetrate the overcast flying VFR in IFR conditions. |
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