British European Airways Flight 142
1958 mid-air collision
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| Accident | |
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| Date | 22 October 1958 |
| Summary | Mid-air collision |
| Site | Nettuno, near Anzio, Italy |
| First aircraft | |
 A Vickers Viscount similar to the accident 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 |
| Fatalities | 31 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Second aircraft | |
 A North American F-86 Sabre similar to the accident 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 flown by a Vickers Viscount 701, registered G-ANHC,[1] and named "Sir Leopold McClintock".[2] During its flight, the Viscount collided with an Italian Air Force North American F-86E Sabre over Anzio, Italy.
Accident
Flight 142 was flying at 23,500 feet towards Naples when it collided with the F-86E. The F-86E was the leading aircraft of four on a tactical training exercise when it hit the Viscount. Both aircraft crashed, with the loss of all people on the Viscount. The F-86 pilot, Captain Giovanni Savorelli, didn't use his ejector but parachuted down successfully and spent 6 months in hospital.[1]
Investigation
While no blame was assigned for the accident, it was noted that the Viscount had strayed out of its airway and into a military-prohibited area.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 14 August 2009.
- ^ ABC Civil Aircraft Markings 1957
External links
- "Air crash in Anzio". British Pathé. (includes description and video of aftermath including fuselage and burial ceremony)
- "Italian air crash kills 31". Daily Illini. 23 October 1958. Retrieved 3 January 2021 – via Illinois National Library.
- "The Nettuno Tragedy". Flight. Vol. 74, no. 2598. London, UK: Iliffe and Sons Ltd. 7 November 1958. p. 706. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
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