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Upset, the co-pilot committed a serious error on departure from Heathrow, setting the flaps fully down instead of up. As of 2022[update], it remains the deadliest air accident (as opposed to terrorist incidents) in the United Kingdom and was the deadliest air accident involving a Hawker Siddeley Trident. The passengers included between 25 and 30 women and several children.[33]. The aircraft suffered a deep stall shortly after takeoff, eventually coming down just south of the busy A30 road, a short distance from the town of Staines-upon-Thames. Their aerodynamic effect was similar, and both devices were controlled by the same lever on the flight deck.