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British Midland Airways Limited (trading at various times throughout its history as British Midland, bmi British Midland, bmi or British Midland International) [1] was an airline in the United Kingdom with its head office in Donington Hall in Castle Donington, close to East Midlands Airport, England.
The aircraft was a British Midland-operated Boeing 737-4Y0, [a] registration G-OBME, [3] on a scheduled flight from London Heathrow Airport to Belfast International Airport, Northern Ireland, having already flown from Heathrow to Belfast and back that day. The 737-400 was the newest design from Boeing, with the first unit entering service less ...
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]
This is a list of destinations that were served by British Midland International over its time as an airline. [Note 1] [Note 2] On 28 October 2012, all remaining services were merged into British Airways (BA).
A former Business Air Saab 340 Saab 340 of British Midland Commuter at Manchester Airport in July 1998. The airline was established in 1987 as Business Air and started operations in August 1987. In 1996 Business Air was purchased by British Midland's parent Airlines of Britain.
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 ...
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]
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.