Vickers Viking crash, Feb 17, 1952 (31 killed), Mt La Cin...
Vickers Viking accident on February 17, 1952 near Mt La Cinta Sicily, Italy with 31 fatalities. Cause: Pilot failed to keep a safe altitude over Sicily...
- Date: February 17, 1952
- Aircraft: Vickers Viking
- Location: Mt La Cinta Sicily, Italy
- Fatalities: 31
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Pilot failed to keep a safe altitude over Sicily and misjudged the wind, causing a navigational error
A Vickers Viking operated by Hunting Air Travel on a charter flight crashed into the north slope of Monte La Cinta in Sicily while cruising at about 1,040 m in marginal weather. All 31 people on board were killed. The wreckage was not reached by rescuers until three days later.