1965 Liverpool Vickers Viscount crash
Aviation incident in Liverpool, England
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On 20 July 1965 a Vickers Viscount of Cambrian Airways crashed into Thompson & Capper's mothball factory on approach to Liverpool International Airport, after a flight from Ronaldsway Airport, Isle of Man. Both crew (Michael Warrington and Peter Kenny) were killed, as well as the only two persons in the factory (June Simpson and Elizabeth Farrell) who were working late.[1] The aircraft was returning empty, having operated an additional cargo to the Isle of Man, owing to a nationwide seaman's strike that was taking place at the time.
Date20 July 1965
SummaryLoss of control
Site
- Near Liverpool International Airport, Liverpool, England
- 53°20′10.8″N 2°50′54.9″W
Total fatalities4 (2 on ground)
G-AMOL seen in March 1964, 16 months prior to the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 July 1965 |
| Summary | Loss of control |
| Site |
|
 | |
| Total fatalities | 4 (2 on ground) |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Vickers Viscount |
| Operator | Cambrian Airways |
| Registration | G-AMOL |
| Flight origin | Ronaldsway Airport, Isle of Man |
| Destination | Liverpool International Airport, Liverpool, England |
| Occupants | 2 |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 2 |
