Vickers Viscount crash, Dec 21, 1959 (2 killed), Rome-Cia...
Vickers Viscount accident on December 21, 1959 near Rome-Ciampino Lazio, Italy with 2 fatalities. Cause: The balked landing was carried out below the...
- Date: December 21, 1959
- Aircraft: Vickers Viscount
- Location: Rome-Ciampino Lazio, Italy
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The balked landing was carried out below the minimum speed needed for safe directional control during a simulated emergency.
An Alitalia Vickers Viscount crashed at Rome Ciampino on 21 December 1959 during a semi annual crew check that simulated a landing with two engines out. Both pilots were killed and the aircraft crashed and burned.