Demise of Trident 'PT

Post by **Garry Russell** » 05 Jul 2007, 22:58

Although not by any mean a happy even.......nonetheless a picture of historic interest has appeared of BEA Trident 1C after being hit by BKS Ambassador G-AMAD..

Two Tridents were damaged....the other one being G-ARPI which was rebuilt only to crash later at Staines.

This one, was bought by Channel Airways and trucked to Southend for spares use.

Just how much use it was, damaged and with a different wing, interior and cockpit fit...... Channel had 1E-140's...... only Channel Airways knows.

http://www.airlinehobby.com/listings/de ... /index.cfm

Garry

Post by **Garry Russell** » 05 Jul 2007, 23:57

Hi Tonks

Yes it was nasty but could have been far worse

http://aviation-safety.net/database/rec ... 19680703-0

Garry

Trident Man · Post by **Trident Man** » 06 Jul 2007, 11:28

Gent's it just so happens that i have a slide of the same incident,and by the same photographer who shot quite a few images, he was in the LHR fire service (Brian Stainer).

Post by **Garry Russell** » 06 Jul 2007, 11:49

Thanks for that Neil

I've seen a few pics over the years but not that one.

There was even a cine film of it happening but I've not seen that for years.

Has anyone ever seen the film?

You see the aircraft rear up and hear the two impacts with the Tridents but it is very grainy and lost in the shadow.

Garry

Trident Man · Post by **Trident Man** » 06 Jul 2007, 12:04

No problem Garry,i have not seen the cinnie film either.Here is another grim pic from my slide collection,pic by the same guy.

Post by **Garry Russell** » 06 Jul 2007, 12:14

I well remember G-ARWE....just got it down in time.....couldn't even make a full circuit so brought it down on the crosswind runway.

Garry

Trident Man · Post by **Trident Man** » 06 Jul 2007, 17:22

Garry,was it runway 23?

Post by **Garry Russell** » 06 Jul 2007, 17:23

Hi Neil

05R according to this :think:

http://aviation-safety.net/database/rec ... 19680408-0

Garry

VEGAS · Post by **VEGAS** » 06 Jul 2007, 17:32

Please! - no more pictures of classics in pieces. Its just too much... :crying: :crying:

Although a very interesting read chaps.