Air Crash Detective, 28th Dec.

[witwiw]

Arrow Air crash, Gander.

During several interviews with one of the Canuck investigators, there is a high wing a/c in the immediate background, predominantly red in colour. Can someone please identify it, I've drawn blanks with my efforts?
Thanks.

[seafire6b]

Without actually having seen that programme and just going with your information, I'd hazard a guess at a Handley Page Herald in the red & white livery of Eastern Provincial Airways*. I'm obviously open to other suggestions!
Now I'll have to wade through YouTube to find that particular episode.


Edit: *Of course, also depending on the date of the interview with the investigator!


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[Dogimed]

If its from the show I am thinking of, its a Vickers Viscount

http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/09/40/ac/20/bc-aviation-museum.jpg

The high wing across the top is from another aircraft.

Dog

[Fris B. Fairing]

I've seen that episode previously and I remember someone being interviewed with the TCA Viscount as a backdrop. They probably had difficulty finding a DC-8!

[gooneydog]

The Vicount I believe is at the museum in CYYJ

[Dodgy Boy]

Has anyone got a link to this programme on You tube or another source?

[witwiw]

Thank you for the responses.

It looked more like a Viscount. The windshield wiper in the centre was an odd feature, I thought, which I can't see on any pics of a Herald.

[Dogimed]

Was it this one? First sighting of the Viscount at 3:45 (https://youtu.be/BlOYh9tQ584?t=225)

[seafire6b]

Thanks Dogimed, I've now watched that Arrow Air episode of Air Crash Detective. Agreed, it's definitely a Viscount in the background, and your photo proves it was the errant wingtip of another aircraft causing previous confusion.

For myself, beginning in 1957, many happy hours spent aboard Viscounts - great memories!