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    Airframe Family: Vickers 491-657 Viking / 637/651 Valletta
    Latest Model:Viking 1B
    Construction Number:220
    Last Civil Registration:G-AIVG
    Latest Owner or Location:Euro Airport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, Mulhouse, Basel Land

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Viking 1B.

    19 November 1946

    To British European Airways-BEA with new c/r G-AIVG.

    12 August 1953

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The international scheduled passenger flight departed Paris-Le Bourget Airport (LBG/LFPB), France. The accident occurred at Paris-Le Bourget Airport (LBG) (France) while taking off. Narrative: A wheels-up landing was carried out following a tire burst on takeoff. The plane was considered damaged beyond economical repair and withdrawn from use. It moved to the Musee National de Lautomobile de Mulhouse around 1970 and was transported to the EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg in 2004 for restoration...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    2004

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Euro Airport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, Mulhouse, Basel Land.
    View the Location Dossier

    9 July 2011


    Photographer: Eric Bannwarth
    Notes: At Basel Airport, Switzerland

    2 April 2018


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Basel - Mulhouse, France
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