Last updated: 7 March 2021
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 2 September 1947 |
| Type: | Vickers Viking C.2 |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | VL245 |
| C/n / msn: | 144 |
| First flight: | 1946-07-09 (1 year 2 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 3 km (1.9 mls) S of Aberdeen-Dyce Airport (ABZ) ( United Kingdom)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Aberdeen-Dyce Airport (ABZ/EGPD), United Kingdom |
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The aircraft lost an engine while climbing out. Unable to gain height the crew force landed in a field at Newhills. The Viking was part of the King's Flight.
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. HalleyPhotos
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
