What the records say
- When
- 1 May 1957
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 51.32° N, 0.87° W
- Description
- 1957 aviation accident
- Deaths
- 34
1957 Blackbushe Viking accident
Aviation accident in England
The 1957 Blackbushe Viking accident occurred on 1 May 1957 when an Eagle Aviation twin-engined Vickers VC.1 Viking 1B registered G-AJBO named "John Benbow" crashed into trees near Blackbushe Airport, located in Hampshire, England, on approach following a suspected engine failure on take-off. All five crew and 29 of the 30 passengers were killed.
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