Vickers Viking crash, Sep 12, 1963 (40 killed), Py Pyréné...
Vickers Viking accident on September 12, 1963 near Py Pyrénées-Orientales, France with 40 fatalities. Cause: Navigation errors by the crew after a...
- Date: September 12, 1963
- Aircraft: Vickers Viking
- Location: Py Pyrénées-Orientales, France
- Fatalities: 40
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Navigation errors by the crew after a direct route was chosen without position reports, poor weather and limited equipment at Perpignan, crew fatigue and missing operational instructions from the company, according to the BEA findings of June 1964.
An Air Nautic Vickers Viking on a charter flight from London Gatwick to Perpignan crashed into the north face of the Canigou mountain near Py in the Pyrenees on 12 September 1963. All 40 people on board were killed. The BEA found navigation errors by the crew and poor weather at Perpignan, with crew fatigue and weak company oversight also noted.