Air Crashes
On 19 January 1973, a Vickers Viscount of British European Airways took off from Glasgow International Airport at about 2:20pm on a test flight to be conducted at Flight Level (FL) 40; in the conditions prevailing at the time FL40 was equivalent to about 3,850 feet (1,173 m). At about 2:32pm the aircraft flew into Ben More about 600 feet (183 m) northeast and 100 feet (30 m) below the summit while flying in a westerly direction. The two pilots and two passengers on board were killed in the accident. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) found that the aircraft struck Ben More whilst flying over snow covered high terrain in marginal visual meteorological conditions and said that "Failure to maintain a safe altitude and insufficient attention to navigational procedures were contributory factors".
On 12 May 2012, two men were killed when their microlight aircraft crashed into the mountain at about 12:00 midday.
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