1971 Indian Ocean Vickers Viscount crash
Padang , Indonesia | |
| Occupants | 69 |
|---|---|
| Passengers | 62 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 69 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 10 November 1971, a
Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, after telling air traffic controllers
they could not make their destination due to bad weather. All 69 people aboard the aircraft were killed in the crash.
It remains the third worst Vickers Viscount accident.[1]
Accident
The aircraft was flying between
distress signal. The flight crew reportedly said they could not land at Padang because of poor weather and bad visibility.[3] The aircraft subsequently crashed into the Indian Ocean,[4] killing all 62 passengers and seven crew aboard the aircraft.[1]
Passengers and crew
All the passengers aboard the aircraft were Indonesian nationals, except for a West German doctor and his wife, and a British helicopter pilot who was employed in Indonesia. Eight children were also aboard the flight.[2] Among the victims was the Indonesian renowned choreographer of Minangkabau descent Huriah Adam.
| Nationality[2] | Fatalities | Total[2] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers[2] | Crew[2] | ||
| Indonesia | 59 | 7 | 66 |
| West Germany | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 62 | 7 | 69 |
Aftermath
Three days after the accident pieces of the wreckage were found floating 75 miles off
life rafts.[2]
See also
- List of accidents and incidents involving the Vickers Viscount
- List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft
- 1971 in aviation
References
- ^ Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Plane Wreckage Found in Ocean". Newspaper Archive. 13 November 1971. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ Associated Press (11 November 1971). "Airliner Lost With 69 Aboard". The Press-Courier. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ "Turbo-prop feared lost, 69 on board". The Windsor Star. 11 November 1971. Retrieved 1 January 2011.