Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 5 September 1959
Aircraft Type: Vickers 610 Viking 1B
Owner/operator: Airnautic
Registration Number: F-BFDN
Location: off Traliceto, Corsica –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems and navigation systems.Aircraft control systems and navigation systems.
Category: Accident
An Airnautic Viking freighter experienced a sudden loss of control and sank offshore, resulting in the grounding of both pilots.An Airnautic Viking freighter experienced a sudden loss of control and sank offshore, resulting in the grounding of both pilots.
Description
The Airnautic Viking freighter ditched just offshore. The aircraft sank but both pilots waded ashore.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected event during flight.Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected event during flight.Share on:
