British European Airways Flight 142
| Accident summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 October 1958 |
| Summary | Mid-air collision |
| Site | Nettuno, near Anzio, Italy |
| First aircraft | |
| Type | Vickers Viscount 701 |
| Operator | British European Airways |
| Registration | G-ANHC |
| Flight origin | London Heathrow Airport, England |
| Destination | Naples Airport, Italy |
| Passengers | 26 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Second aircraft | |
| Type | North American F-86E Sabre |
| Operator | Italian Air Force |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Survivors | 1 |
British European Airways Flight 142 (callsign Beeline 142) was a scheduled service between London Heathrow Airport and Naples Airport. On 22 October 1958 it was operated by Vickers Viscount 701 registered G-ANHC.[1] when it collided with an Italian Air Force North American F-86E Sabre over Anzio in Italy.
Accident
Flight 142 was flying at 23,500 feet towards Naples when it collided with an F-86E near Anzio. The F-86E was the leading aircraft of four that were on a tactical training exercise when it hit the Viscount. Both aircraft crashed with the loss of all on board the Viscount. The F-86 pilot – Captain Giovanni Savorelli – ejected and survived.[1]
Investigation
While no blame was attributed for the accident it was noted that the Viscount had strayed out of the airway and into the military prohibited area.[1]
External links
- Air crash in Anzio includes description and video of aftermath including fuselage and burial ceremony (British Pathe website)
- Italian air crash kills 31 Daily Illini (online newspaper archive, Illinois National Library website)
References
- 1 2 3 Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 14 August 2009.
External links
"The Nettuno Tragedy". FLIGHT. 74 (2598). London, UK: Iliffe and Sons Ltd. 7 November 1958. p. 706.