Aircraft Photo of G-AOVO | Bristol 175 Britannia 312 | BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation | AirHistory.net #61096
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:G-AOVO
Aircraft Original Type:Bristol 175 Britannia
Aircraft Generic Type:Bristol 175 Britannia
Aircraft Version:Bristol 175 Britannia 312
C/n (msn):13423
Operator Titles:BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation
Location
City / Airport:Manchester - InternationalMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGCC   IATA: MAN   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:23 December 1963
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID: 61096
Photo Comment

Passengers from Toronto & Montreal disembark from G-AOVO on a frosty morning as other pax board BOACs 707 for New York. An Air France Caravelle and a diverted BOAC Comet 4 complete the scene. The nearest aircraft, G-ARWE was destroyed by fire after a successful crash-landing at Heathrow on 8th April 1968 after an engine disintegrated on take off.

This photo is copyright © R.A.Scholefield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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