Crash of a Vickers 610 Viking 1B off Tralicetu

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1959
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F-BFDN
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Athens – Bastia
MSN:
248
YOM:
1948
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While approaching the south coast of Corsica, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off the village of Tralicetu. The aircraft sank and was lost while both pilots were able to swim to the beach.