Accidents and Incidents
- On 20 January 1956, Vickers Viscount G-AMOM of British European Airways crashed on take-off when the training pilot mishandled the controls for the starboard engines when simulating an engine failure on take-off.
- On 1 May 1957 Vickers VC.1 Viking– G-AJBO operated by Eagle Aviation Limited crashed after engine failure near the airport, five crew and 29 passengers died.
As well as there being plane accidents, there have been many fires within the forests, some natural, others, man made.
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Famous quotes containing the words accidents and/or incidents:
“Depression moods lead, almost invariably, to accidents. But, when they occur, our mood changes again, since the accident shows we can draw the world in our wake, and that we still retain some degree of power even when our spirits are low. A series of accidents creates a positively light-hearted state, out of consideration for this strange power.”
—Jean Baudrillard (b. 1929)
“An element of exaggeration clings to the popular judgment: great vices are made greater, great virtues greater also; interesting incidents are made more interesting, softer legends more soft.”
—Walter Bagehot (1826–1877)