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Vickers 814 Viscount

VISCOUNT-342Written off

RegistrationGH9G-ACL

WEOperatorWest Africa Air Cargo

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Vickers 814 Viscount built in 1959. Operated for Lufthansa, Condor and West Africa Air Cargo.

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Technical data

First flight1959

Country of registrationGhana

MSN342

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Vickers Viscount

Figures for the Viscount 810 variant, the most representative of the family

Length26.1 m86 ft

Wingspan28.6 m94 ft

Height8.2 m27 ft

Range2,220 km1,199 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed565 km/h305 ktMach 0.53

Service ceiling7,600 m24,934 ft

Maximum take-off weight30,617 kg67,499 lb

Maximum payload11,895 kg26,224 lbIts 75 passengers with baggage would weigh about 7.5 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity75 passengers

Endurance3 h 56 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1948 (78 years ago) · About 445 units built · Production ended in 1963

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

1959

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Feb 16, 1959

Delivered to Lufthansa

Delivered to Lufthansa as D-ANUR.

Mar 15, 1963

Transferred to Condor

Transferred to Condor.

Nov 1, 1967

Transferred to Ghana Airways

Transferred to Ghana Airways.

Aug 27, 1969

Transferred to Lufthansa

Transferred to Lufthansa.

Oct 1, 1971

Transferred to NAS Nora Air Service

Transferred to NAS Nora Air Service.

Jan 1, 1975

Transferred to Alidair

Transferred to Alidair.

Sep 14, 1977

Transferred to West Africa Air Cargo

Transferred to West Africa Air Cargo.

Operators

1959-02-16

Lufthansa

Registration D-ANUR

1963-03-15

Condor

Registration D-ANUR

1967-11-01

Ghana Airways

Registration D-ANUR

1969-08-27

Lufthansa

Registration D-ANUR

1971-10-01

NAS Nora Air Service

Registration D-ANUR

1975-01-01

Alidair

Registration G-AZNH

1977-09-14

West Africa Air Cargo

Registration 9G-ACL

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 814 Viscount · 9G-ACL · West Africa Air Cargo}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/VISCOUNT-342},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/VISCOUNT-342}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

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