Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 11 September 1963
Aircraft Type: Vickers 610 Viking 1B
Owner/operator: Airnautic
Registration Number: F-BJER
Location: Pic de la Roquette –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 40 / Occupants: 40
Component Affected: The Viking aircraftThe Viking aircraft
Category: Accident
A Viking aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during a flight near the north face of the Pic de la Roquette in the Pyrenees. The incident was attributed to a navigational error.A Viking aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during a flight near the north face of the Pic de la Roquette in the Pyrenees. The incident was attributed to a navigational error.
Description
The Viking crashed into the north face of the Pic de la Roquette in the Pyrenees. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The probable cause of this accident was a navigational error.”
Primary Cause
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