See Skyways Avro 748 G-ASPL. This had a spell with BKS AT Ltd and saw out it's days hauling parcels for the Royal Mail. Tragically a young student employed to keep an eye on the freight and ensure the fuselage doors were locked failed to notice the rear door was in the unlocked position. The 'door open' warning light did not register in the cockpit. Somewhere over Coventry the door flew open and in the air stream was torn off. It hit one of the tail planes slicing it off and the aircraft when into a tail spin and hurtled to the ground. The two pilots and the student were killed. RIP.
This happened while it was in service with Dan Air, indeed the aircraft had operated a return passenger service earlier in the day LGW-BRN. I also worked as mail attendant flying into LPL most weeknights. There was also a problem with the pressure locks on the door which contributed to the accident
Thanks for posting; a unique and very memorable insight into the Heathrow airport I knew, I flew on Comets and Tridents from 1966 to 1973., again thank you :)
Did you noticed that yellow "Dakota",with the Speedbird on its tail, HAS TURBOPROP ENGINES??? What a great convertion, and what a rarity !! Think they are 2 "Viscount" emgines!! ( Rolls-Royce "Dart" ). And those rare Vickers "Vanguard"! Thanks for posting this great video !!!
And the a/c at 09:25, is a N.A "Harvard" Mk.4, (British version ), and NOT a N.A. AT-6 "Texan", ( U.S. version ). One can tell the difference by the long exhaust AND the rear, ( last ) portion of the canopy glasing, ( larger ).
Some great photos there and many that brought back memories from my younger days. Great stuff, thank you. Derek.
Excellent back to mt spotting days
The days when you asked to see was usually a yes not the NO of today
See Skyways Avro 748 G-ASPL. This had a spell with BKS AT Ltd and saw out it's days hauling parcels for the Royal Mail. Tragically a young student employed to keep an eye on the freight and ensure the fuselage doors were locked failed to notice the rear door was in the unlocked position. The 'door open' warning light did not register in the cockpit. Somewhere over Coventry the door flew open and in the air stream was torn off. It hit one of the tail planes slicing it off and the aircraft when into a tail spin and hurtled to the ground. The two pilots and the student were killed. RIP.
This happened while it was in service with Dan Air, indeed the aircraft had operated a return passenger service earlier in the day LGW-BRN. I also worked as mail attendant flying into LPL most weeknights. There was also a problem with the pressure locks on the door which contributed to the accident
Thanks for posting; a unique and very memorable insight into the Heathrow airport I knew, I flew on Comets and Tridents from 1966 to 1973., again thank you :)
Heady days....... Thanks for the compilation!
Did you noticed that yellow "Dakota",with the Speedbird on its tail, HAS TURBOPROP ENGINES???
What a great convertion, and what a rarity !!
Think they are 2 "Viscount" emgines!!
( Rolls-Royce "Dart" ).
And those rare Vickers "Vanguard"! Thanks for posting this great video !!!
cool video! I liked the music too
I remember a lot from those days my two local airports were Manchester. And Heathrow .
That De Havilland DH-108 "Dove", CS-TAC, was a portuguese, ( in Azores ) of the Sociedade Açoriana de Transportes Aéreos.
What a rarity !!!
Great stuff of the Vikings: Sterling, NB, Denmark. Braathens S.A.F.E. BU Norway and SAS, SK.
Falcon L188 to add to your list
Light aircraft in regular use today seem almost unchanged from 50 or 60 years ago!
And the a/c at 09:25, is a N.A
"Harvard" Mk.4, (British version ), and NOT a N.A. AT-6 "Texan", ( U.S. version ).
One can tell the difference by the long exhaust AND the rear, ( last ) portion of the canopy glasing,
( larger ).
BIG thank you for that photo recognised the jumper.
Is there a British aircraft registered G-ARSE
Would not of thought so. G-??VD and others were not allowed by the registration authorities.
Good but the music's way too stressful and dramatic.