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British World Airlines Flight 4272
British World Airlines Flight 4272 was a Vickers Viscount that crashed on 25th February 1994 near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire whilst on a freight (packages) flight for Parcel Force.

Aircraft

The aircraft involved in the accident was a Vickers Viscount 813, registration G-OHOT, c/n 349. It first flew on 26th November 1958, and had flown for 50,995 hours prior to the accident. It was first registered ZS-CDW and delivered to South African Airways on 8th December 1958.

Accident

It departed Edinburgh headed for Coventry at 18:43 in conditions of rain and snow. It had been due for dispatch at 19:30 but was dispatched early because of worsening weather conditions. Because of the poor conditions, the ice protection systems for all four engines and the airframe were selected ON from takeoff.