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On 4 June 1967, a Canadair C-4 Argonaut passenger aircraft owned by British Midland Airways operating as British Midland Flight 542 crashed near the centre of Stockport, Cheshire, England. Of the 84 people on board, 72 were killed. It is the fourth-worst accident in British aviation history. [1]
8 January – British Midland Flight 92, operated by Boeing 737-400 G-OBME crashed at Kegworth, Leicestershire whilst on approach to land at East Midlands Airport. The aircraft was operating a scheduled domestic flight from London Heathrow Airport to Belfast International Airport when the port engine suffered a failure but the starboard engine ...
June 4 – Stockport air disaster: British Midland flight G-ALHG crashes in Hopes Carr, Stockport, killing 72 passengers and crew. June 5 – Six-Day War begins: Israel launches Operation Focus, an attack on Egyptian Air Force airfields; the allied armies of Egypt, Syria, Iraq, and Jordan invade Israel.
On 20 February 1969, G-AODG of British Midland Airways was damaged beyond economic repair when it landed short of the runway at East Midlands Airport. There were no casualties. [96] On 20 March 1969, G-AVJA of British Midland Airways crashed on take-off at Ringway Airport, Manchester. Three of the four people on board were killed. [97]
British Midland Flight 92, a two-month-old Boeing 737-400, takes-off from Heathrow Airport in London, heading for Belfast. While on route the aircraft's left engine suffers a fan blade failure. The crew shut down the wrong engine and start to prepare for an emergency landing at East Midlands Airport.
British Midland Commuter: BD: GNT: GRANITE: 1998: 2001: Renamed bmi Regional: British Midland International (bmi) BD: BMA: MIDLAND: 1938: 2012: Established as Air Schools, renamed British Midland Airways in 1964, renamed British Midland International in 2001. Integrated into British Airways: British Nederland Air Services: 1946: 1951: Operated ...
The new Manx Airlines was a joint venture founded by British Midland Airways (75%) and AirUK (25%). [1] The fleet comprised a pair of Fokker F27s, one each leased from the parent airlines, and a Vickers Viscount 810 leased from British Midland.
Dual engine failure outside of flight envelope During repositioning flight, pilots experimented with performance limits of aircraft. Both engines failed at high altitude & low speed, could not be restarted. Plane attempted emergency landing at Jefferson City Memorial Airport, crashed 2.5 miles (4.0 km) short of runway. Both pilots killed. 2: 2