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Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2

AMBASSADOR-5215Written off

RegistrationGBG-ALZS

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

AUOperatorAutair International Airways

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Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2. Operated for Autair International Airways, Globe Air and BEA - British European Airways.

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Technical data

Country of registrationReino Unido

MSN5215

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of BAZL (Switzerland) under its former registration HB-IEK · Oct 9, 2026

The model · Airspeed Ambassador

Figures for the AS.57 Ambassador 2 variant, the most representative of the family

Length24.7 m81 ft

Wingspan35.1 m115 ft

Height5.6 m18 ft

Range1,159 km626 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed449 km/h242 ktMach 0.42

Service ceiling7,620 m25,000 ft

Maximum take-off weight23,587 kg52,000 lb

Maximum payload7,310 kg16,116 lbIts 47 passengers with baggage would weigh about 4.7 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity47 passengersUp to 60 in a high-density layout

Endurance2 h 35 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1947 (79 years ago) · About 23 units built · Production ended in 1953

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Operators

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Autair International Airways

Registration G-ALZS

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Globe Air

Registration HB-IEK

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BEA - British European Airways

Registration G-ALZS

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2 · G-ALZS · Autair International Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/AMBASSADOR-5215},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/AMBASSADOR-5215}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

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