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Vickers 614 Viking 1

VIKING-141Written off

RegistrationGBG-AHPH

CHOperatorChannel Airways

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Vickers 614 Viking 1. Operated for Suidair International, CAA Central African Airways and BEA - British European Airways.

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Technical data

ManufacturerVickers-Armstrongs

Country of registrationReino Unido

MSN141

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Vickers Viking

Figures for the Viking 1B variant, the most representative of the family

Length19.9 m65 ft

Wingspan27.2 m89 ft

Height6.0 m20 ft

Range2,736 km1,477 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed338 km/h183 ktMach 0.32

Service ceiling7,620 m25,000 ft

Maximum take-off weight15,422 kg34,000 lb

Maximum payload4,989 kg10,999 lbIts 27 passengers with baggage would weigh about 2.7 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity27 passengersUp to 38 in a high-density layout

Endurance8 h 06 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1945 (81 years ago) · About 163 units built · Production ended in 1948

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

Jul 28, 1959

Delivered to Channel Airways

Delivered to Channel Airways as G-AHPH.

Operators

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Suidair International

Registration ZS-DEP

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CAA Central African Airways

Registration VP-YIR

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Suidair International

Registration ZS-BSB

1959-07-28

Channel Airways

Registration G-AHPH

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Eagle Airways

Registration G-AHPH

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BEA - British European Airways

Registration G-AHPH

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 614 Viking 1 · G-AHPH · Channel Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/VIKING-141},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/VIKING-141}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}

Wikipedia

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