1957_Blackbushe_Viking_accident
1957 Blackbushe Viking accident
Aviation accident in England
The 1957 Blackbushe Viking accident occurred on 1 May 1957 when an Eagle Aviation twin-engined Vickers VC.1 Viking 1B registered G-AJBO named "John Benbow" crashed into trees near Blackbushe Airport, located in Hampshire, England, on approach following a suspected engine failure on take-off. All five crew and 29 of the 30 passengers were killed.[1][2] The aircraft also carried the RAF serial number XF629 allotted to this aircraft for use during trooping flights only.[3]