Londres – Naples – Valetta
Flight / Schedule
Londres – Naples – Valetta
Aircraft
Vickers ViscountRegistration
G-ANHC
MSN
63
Year of Manufacture
1954
Operator
British European Airways - BEADate
October 22, 1958 at 11:50 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Anzio Lazio
Region
Europe • Italy
Coordinates
41.4471°, 12.6286°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On October 22, 1958 at 11:50 AM, Londres – Naples – Valetta experienced a crash involving Vickers Viscount, operated by British European Airways - BEA, with the event recorded near Anzio Lazio.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
31 people were known to be on board, 31 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 26, passenger fatalities: 26, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The Viscount, en route from London to Naples, flying on Airway Amber 1, reported over Ostia at 23,500 feet at 1144 hours advising that it was continuing to Ponza, estimating arrival over this point at 1157. At 1150 it collided east of Nettuno with an Italian Air Force F-86 Sabre which was taking part in group training of aerobatic maneuvers. The 26 passengers and 5 crew aboard the Viscount were killed in the accident, and the pilot of the F-86 parachuted to safety. Both aircraft were destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-ANHC, MSN 63, year of manufacture 1954.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.4471°, 12.6286°.
Fatalities
Total
31
Crew
5
Passengers
26
Other
0
Crash Summary
The Viscount, en route from London to Naples, flying on Airway Amber 1, reported over Ostia at 23,500 feet at 1144 hours advising that it was continuing to Ponza, estimating arrival over this point at 1157. At 1150 it collided east of Nettuno with an Italian Air Force F-86 Sabre which was taking part in group training of aerobatic maneuvers. The 26 passengers and 5 crew aboard the Viscount were killed in the accident, and the pilot of the F-86 parachuted to safety. Both aircraft were destroyed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
26
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 31
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Londres – Naples – Valetta
Operator
British European Airways - BEAFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Italy
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