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Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident 1C

TRIDENT-2109Written off

RegistrationGBG-ARPI

BEOperatorBEA - British European Airways

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Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident 1C built in 1964. Operated for BEA - British European Airways.

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Technical data

ManufacturerHawker Siddeley

First flight1964

Country of registrationReino Unido

MSN2109

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Hawker Siddeley Trident

Figures for the Trident 2E variant, the most representative of the family

Length35.0 m115 ft

Wingspan29.9 m98 ft

Height8.2 m27 ft

Range4,345 km2,346 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed937 km/h506 ktMach 0.88

Service ceiling10,668 m35,000 ftIt flies above Everest (1.2 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight64,637 kg142,500 lb

Maximum payload31,434 kg69,300 lbIts 115 passengers with baggage would weigh about 11.5 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity115 passengersUp to 149 in a high-density layout

Endurance4 h 38 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1962 (64 years ago) · About 117 units built · Production ended in 1978

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

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Aircraft chronology

1964

Built

Assembled by Hawker Siddeley.

Feb 5, 1964

Delivered to BEA - British European Airways

Delivered to BEA - British European Airways as G-ARPI.

Apr 14, 1964

Transferred to Hawker Siddeley Aircraft Company

Transferred to Hawker Siddeley Aircraft Company.

Jun 18, 1972

Accident at Staines, by Heathrow

On June 18, 1972, the Hawker Siddeley HS121 Trident 1C aircraft (registration G-ARPI), operated by BEA - British European Airways, was involved in a fatal accident at Staines, by Heathrow (United Kingdom), leaving 118 dead. Source: the BEA (France).

What happened

Two minutes after taking off for Brussels, the Trident entered a deep stall and fell into a field at Staines. The leading-edge droops had been retracted far too early, at a speed the aircraft could not sustain. The captain had serious heart disease and there was tension in the cockpit over a strike. There was no cockpit voice recorder: the United Kingdom made it compulsory because of this crash.

Source: BEA - British European Airways

Operators

1964-02-05

BEA - British European Airways

Registration G-ARPI

1964-04-14

Hawker Siddeley Aircraft Company

Registration G-ARPI

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BEA - British European Airways

Registration G-ARPI

In memoriam

This aircraft was involved in an accident with fatalities. Out of respect for those who lost their lives and for their families, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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