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    Airframe Family: Vickers 491-657 Viking / 637/651 Valletta
    Latest Model:Viking 3B
    Construction Number:225
    Last Civil Registration:G-AIVL
    Latest Owner or Location:British European Airways-BEA

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    Event

    Constructed as a Viking 3B.

    By 13 April 1950

    To British European Airways-BEA with c/r G-AIVL (VICKERS VIKING 3B, 225).

    13 April 1950

    Involved in an incident.
    Summary: The damage to the airframe was substantial. The international scheduled passenger flight departed London-Northolt Airport (NHT/EGWU), United Kingdom and was destined for Paris (unknown airport), France. The event occurred at 48 km (30 mls) S of Hastings (United Kingdom) while en route. The airframe was repaired. Narrative: En route over the Channel, a explosion occurred in the rear of the plane, seriously injuring the flight attendant. The explosion caused an 8 feet high and 4 feet wide hole in the fuselage...
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