British European Airways Flight 142
| Accident summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 October 1958 |
| Type | Mid-air collision |
| Site | Nettuno, near Anzio, Italy |
| First aircraft | |
| Type | Vickers Viscount 701 |
| Operator | British European Airways |
| Tail number | 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. 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 ejected and survived.
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.
References
Notes
External links
"The Nettuno Tragedy". FLIGHT (London, UK: Iliffe and Sons Ltd.) 74 (2598): p. 706. 7 November 1958. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1958/1958-1-%20-%200702.html.
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