- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: January 06, 1948
Time: ?
Location: Ruislip, England
Operator: British European Airways
Flight #: ?
Route: Renfrew - Northolt
AC Type: Vickers 610 Viking 1B
Registration: G-AHPK
cn / ln: 148
Aboard: 18   (passengers:14  crew:4)
Fatalities: 1   (passengers:0  crew:1)
Ground: 0
Summary: After two or three failed approaches, the plane struck trees and crashed into a field. Poor judgment on the part of the pilot attempting to land in VFR conditions in limited visibility and poor weather conditions and not diverting to another airport.
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