Its main competitor at the time of rebranding was Thomas Cook Airlines. Incidents and accidents Britannia Airways suffered two accidents whilst operating under that name (1961–2005): On 1 September 1966, Britannia Airways Flight 105, a Bristol 175 Britannia, crashed into high ground on the approach to landing at Ljubljana, Slovenia due to pilot error after a flight from Luton, England. Of the 117 onboard 98 died. On 14 September 1999, Britannia Airways Flight 226A, a Boeing 757-204, crashed on its second attempt at landing in heavy rain and poor weather conditions. Of the 236 passengers and 9 crew on board, two were seriously injured and 41 sustained minor injuries. One of the passengers who had apparently sustained only minor injuries died five days later of suspected internal injuries. The flight was an international charter between Cardiff, Wales and Girona Airport, Spain. See also Thomsonfly Thomson Airways TUI fly Nordic (formerly Britannia Airways AB) TUI Airlines List of defunct airlines of the United Kingdom References Citations Bibliography Cuthbert, Geoffrey: Flying to the Sun: Quarter Century of Britannia Airways; London, UK: Hodder & Stoughton 1987, . Merton-Jones, A.C. : British Independent Airlines Since 1946; Volume One; Liverpool, UK: Merseyside Aviation Society & LAAS 1976 . Ormes, Ian. A Chartered Success. Granta Editions, 2002. . Segreto, Luciano., Carles Manera and Manfred Pohl. "Europe At the Seaside: The Economic History of Mass Tourism in the Mediterranean." Berghahn Books, 2009. . . Williams, J.E.D. "Starting a New British Airline." Flight International, 7 February 1963. pp. 187–190. External links Britannia Airways (Archive) Britannia Airways (Archive) Fleet Photos of Britannia Airways aircraft British brands Defunct airlines of the United Kingdom Airlines established in 1964 Airlines disestablished in 2005 Airlines established in 1961