Type Vickers Viscount 701 Destination Naples Airport, Italy Crew 5 Number of deaths 31 Flight origin England | Registration G-ANHC Passengers 26 Date 22 October 1958 Summary Mid-air collision Location Nettuno | |
Site Nettuno, near Anzio, Italy Operators British European Airways, Italian Air Force Similar 1958 Central African Ai, 1958 Dan‑Air Avro York, 1958 Channel Airways d, 1958 London Vickers Vi, KLM Flight 607‑E | ||
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.
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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.
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.