Dates

Event

Constructed as an Ambassador 2.

5 April 1950

To British European Airways Corporation with c/r G-ALZX (AS57 AMBASSADOR 2, 5220).

29 May 1952

To British European Airways Corporation.

29 May 1952

Markings Applied: Sir John Norris

6 June 1957

To Butler Air Transport.

21 June 1957

To unknown owner with c/r VH-BUI.

4 August 1958

Civil registration, VH-BUI, cancelled.
Withdrawn from use.

Circa August 1958

In the inventory of British European Airways Corporation.
Repossessed by BEA., under a buy-back clause.

6 November 1959

Civil registration, VH-BUI, cancelled.

12 November 1959

Assigned civil registration: G-ALZX

8 February 1960

To Dan-Air Services (UK) Ltd.

By 14 April 1966

To Dan-Air Services with c/r G-ALZX (Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2, 5220).

14 April 1966

Crashed.
Summary: The airframe was written off. This was an international non-scheduled passenger flight. The accident occurred at Beauvais-Tille Airport (BVA) (France) while landing. Narrative: The Ambassador broke out of the clouds during a straight-in approach to runway 13 but appeared to be too high. A 360deg turn to the left was made and the aircraft touched down far down the wet runway (with 3500 feet remaining). Brakes had no effect, so the aircraft ran off the runway. The port undercarriage and nose wheel were torn off and the plane came to rest against a mount of excavated earth...

14 April 1966

Damaged.
Aircraft was damaged beyond repair whilst landing at Beauvais - Tille Airport, France.

Circa 1967

Scrapped.