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EI712

August 8, 2023

On March 24, 1968 an Aer Lingus Vickers Viscount is flying to London from Cork when something goes terribly wrong. What caused this flight to crash into the ocean?

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In Mechanical Failures, Unknown Tags Aer Lingus, Flight 712, Structural Failure, Mechanical Failure, Vickers Viscount, Tusker Rock
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CA300

December 28, 2021

On May 20, 1958 a Capital Airlines Vickers Viscount is flying to Baltimore but it never makes it to its destination. What caused this flight to suddenly drop from radar?

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In Pilot Failures, Other Tags Captial Airlines, flight 300, Mid-air Collision, Vickers Viscount, Pilot Error
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UA297

June 8, 2021

On November 23, 1962 a United Airlines flight on a Vickers Viscount is doing a series of stops down the East Coast when the flight drops off radar. What caused this plane to suddenly plunge from the sky?

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In Pilot Failures, Other Tags United Airlines, Flight 297, Bird Strike, Vickers Viscount
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