On 20 November 1969, Nigeria Airways Flight 925, [1][2] a Vickers VC10 aircraft, crashed while on approach to Lagos International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria killing all 87 people on board. …

Remarks: The VC10 was making a straight in Runway 19 approach to Lagos when it descended below the normal approach path and struck trees. The aircraft crashed and caught fire.

The Vickers VC10 is a retired mid-sized, narrow-body long-range British jet airliner designed and built by Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd and first flown at Brooklands, Surrey, in 1962.

Vickers VC-10 Series 1151 G-ASGK operated by BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation): Substantially damaged 27 November 1969 over Reading, Berkshire, shortly after take off from …

On 18 April 1972, the aircraft burst into flames and crashed while taking off from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, killing 43 out of 107 occupants on board. It is the third deadliest …

On final, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane struck trees and crashed 13 km short of runway 19. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 87 occupants …

Two crashes claimed lives and several other airframes fell victim to terrorism, fortunately without loss of life. Other incidents that have occurred during the VC10's career are also included here …

Jul 25, 2016 · The RAF's only loss of a VC10 occurred at Brize Norton in 1997, when during defuelling a stationary aircraft tipped up on its tail leaving the airframe damaged beyond repair.

The crash of East African Airways' first Super VC10, 5X-UVA, in 1972 can be evaluated from a technical point of view. For that, the report that summarises the accident investigation is …

The flight to Addis Ababa was uneventful and the VC10 landed there at 08:23. During the transit stop at Addis Ababa, some freight was off-loaded together with 40 passengers.