Calvi – Nice
Flight / Schedule
Calvi – Nice
Aircraft
Vickers VikingRegistration
F-BJEQ
MSN
298
Year of Manufacture
1947
Operator
Air NauticDate
February 8, 1965 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Calvi Haute-Corse
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
42.5283°, 8.8945°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On February 8, 1965 at 12:00 AM, Calvi – Nice experienced a crash involving Vickers Viking, operated by Air Nautic, with the event recorded near Calvi Haute-Corse.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
10 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 10 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. During the takeoff roll, control was lost. The airplane veered off runway and came to rest. All 10 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was written off.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-BJEQ, MSN 298, year of manufacture 1947.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.5283°, 8.8945°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
During the takeoff roll, control was lost. The airplane veered off runway and came to rest. All 10 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was written off.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
7
Estimated Survivors
10
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 10
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Calvi – Nice
Operator
Air NauticFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • France
Aircraft Details
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