| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-APEE |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Vanguard |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 951 Vanguard |
| C/n (msn): | 708 |
| Operator Titles: | BEA - British European Airways |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | London - HeathrowMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGLL IATA: LHR Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1 January 1961 to 26 October 1965 |
| Photo from: | Fergal Goodman Collection |
| Photo ID: | 635407 |
| Photo Comment |
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An ill-fated aircraft: G-APEE crashed at Heathrow in fog on 27 October 1965, with the loss of all 36 people on board. The aircraft was on its third approach to land and crashed on runway 28R after the pilots became disorientated during an attempted go-around. The two other Vanguards in shot are most likely series 953s, as they have a larger BEA "red square" on the fin, this having become the standard style, while near the hangars, as well as an unidentified DC-8, two British Eagle DC-6As can be seen. (Photographer not known.) This photo was added on 27 December 2023, and has since been viewed 485 times. |