1965 Skyways Coach-Air Avro 748 crash [SEP] point in time
1965 Skyways Coach-Air Avro 748 crash
The 1965 Skyways Coach-Air Avro 748 crash occurred on 10 July 1965 when Avro 748-101 Series 1 G-ARMV, flown during a scheduled international passenger flight from Beauvais Airport, Oise, France, crashed on landing at its intended destination of Lympne Airport, Kent, United Kingdom. The accident was due to the grass runway being unable to support the weight of the aircraft during a heavy landing. This caused the nose wheels to dig in and the aircraft to overturn
There are two recorded accidents/incidents involving Skyways Coach-Air. These are listed below.
- On 11 July 1965, Avro 748-101 Series 1 of Skyways Coach-Air (registration: G-ARMV) arriving from Beauvais was written off at Lympne when its nosewheels dug into soft ground on the grass runway following a heavy landing. The aircraft flipped over, losing its port wing in the process. Aided by the flight attendant, all 48 passengers managed to escape unhurt.
- On 17 December