De Havilland DH.106 Comet crash, Mar 20, 1963 (18 killed)
De Havilland DH.106 Comet accident on March 20, 1963 near Mt Matto Piedmont, Italy with 18 fatalities. Cause: The cause is given as pilot error...
- Date: March 20, 1963
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.106 Comet
- Location: Mt Matto Piedmont, Italy
- Fatalities: 18
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The cause is given as pilot error resulting in controlled flight into terrain.
A de Havilland Comet 4C flying from Geneva to Nice with 18 people aboard, including members of the Saudi royal family, struck a mountain slope in the Alps while descending at night. Wreckage was found the following day and all 18 occupants were killed. The cause is listed as controlled flight into terrain.