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Vickers VC10 1101

VC10-804Written off

RegistrationNG5N-ABD

NIOperatorNigeria Airways

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0accidents

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Vickers VC10 1101 built in 1962. Operated for BOAC and Nigeria Airways.

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Technical data

First flight1962

Country of registrationNigeria

MSN804

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Vickers VC10

Figures for the VC10 Standard (Type 1101) variant, the most representative of the family

Length48.4 m159 ft

Wingspan44.6 m146 ft

Height12.0 m40 ft

Range9,415 km5,084 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed889 km/h480 ktMach 0.84

Service ceiling11,582 m37,999 ftIt flies above Everest (1.3 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight141,521 kg312,000 lb

Maximum payload74,852 kg165,020 lbIts 109 passengers with baggage would weigh about 10.9 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity109 passengersUp to 151 in a high-density layout

Endurance10 h 35 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1962 (64 years ago) · About 54 units built · Production ended in 1970

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

1962

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Nov 8, 1962

Delivered to Vickers-Armstrong Ltd

Delivered to Vickers-Armstrong Ltd as G-ARVA.

Dec 8, 1964

Transferred to BOAC

Transferred to BOAC.

Sep 29, 1969

Transferred to Nigeria Airways

Transferred to Nigeria Airways.

Operators

1962-11-08

Vickers-Armstrong Ltd

Registration G-ARVA

1964-12-08

BOAC

Registration G-ARVA

1969-09-29

Nigeria Airways

Registration 5N-ABD

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        = {{Vickers VC10 1101 · 5N-ABD · Nigeria Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/VC10-804},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/VC10-804}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

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