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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The 1965 Skyways
Coach-Air Avro 748 crash occurred on 10 July 1965 when Avro 748-101
Series 1 G-ARMV, flown during a scheduled international passenger flight
from Beauvais Airport, Oise, France, crashed on landing at its intended
destination of Lympne Airport, Kent, United Kingdom. The accident was
due to the grass runway being unable to support the weight of the
aircraft during a heavy landing. This caused the nose wheels to dig in
and the aircraft to overturn, losing both wings and the starboard
tailplane in the process. All 52 people on board survived. This was the
first accident involving the Avro 748/HS 748 that resulted in a
write-off. A concrete runway was later installed at Lympne.
