Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy crash, Jul 4, 1965, Pia...
Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy accident on July 4, 1965 near Piacenza Emilia-Romagna, Italy with no fatalities.
- Date: July 4, 1965
- Aircraft: Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy
- Location: Piacenza Emilia-Romagna, Italy
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
On 4 July 1965 a British European Airways Armstrong Whitworth Argosy on a cargo flight from London Heathrow to Milan Linate crashed near Piacenza while approaching in a thunderstorm. The pilot had lost certainty of his position relative to the Linate beacon, which was disturbed by storm interference, and the aircraft was written off. The official finding is not confirmed in the sources reviewed.