Luton crash 1967?

[Cornish Jack]

One for the historical experts? this is reposted on behalf of a fellow member of a model engineering forum
"
I have just had a general look at the posts as I'm on the night shift and have nothing else better to do. As aircraft accidents appear on recent posts, I tried to find a accident on the internet that happened around 1967 at Christmas time, but cant find any record of it.
The crash site was Vauxhall motors Luton, a small jet took of from Luton airport, and Vauxhalls is at the end of the runway. I remember my father getting a phone call to come in as he was on maintenance, and was needed for cutting the structure of the building away from the aircraft. I remember him telling me that the pilot was badly burnt and looked like a lump of cork.
As I've said, reading this discussion I have tried to get some information on the internet about this accident, but nothing about it at all.
Bob
Does anyone here have anything relevant, please?

[G-APDK]

try here for a starter
https://aviation-safety.net/database...?id=19671223-1
G-APDK

[Cornish Jack]

GAPDK - Thank you very much - looks to be spot on! Will pass that on to the enquirer.

[UV]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luton_Airport

Scroll down to accidents.

[spramscar]

Hi

My father also attended this accident - I have some images of the site after the crash - message back if you are still intested.

Regards

Scott

Originally Posted by Cornish Jack

One for the historical experts? this is reposted on behalf of a fellow member of a model engineering forum
"
I have just had a general look at the posts as I'm on the night shift and have nothing else better to do. As aircraft accidents appear on recent posts, I tried to find a accident on the internet that happened around 1967 at Christmas time, but cant find any record of it.
The crash site was Vauxhall motors Luton, a small jet took of from Luton airport, and Vauxhalls is at the end of the runway. I remember my father getting a phone call to come in as he was on maintenance, and was needed for cutting the structure of the building away from the aircraft. I remember him telling me that the pilot was badly burnt and looked like a lump of cork.
As I've said, reading this discussion I have tried to get some information on the internet about this accident, but nothing about it at all.
Bob
Does anyone here have anything relevant, please?

[Quemerford]

Originally Posted by OUAQUKGF Ops

23rd December 1967. HS 125 G-AVGW operated by Autair International on behalf of its owner Beecham Group. It was a crew training detail. The two pilots were both killed.

Answered as such in Post #2.

[OUAQUKGF Ops]

Thanks, I did notice that after I had posted and scrolled back. I'll delete my post.