Airplane Crash - Near Burgio, Italy 02/16/1952
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Near Burgio, Italy
| Date | 02/16/1952 |
| Time | 17:34 |
| Location | Near Burgio, Italy |
| Operator | Hunting Air Travel |
| Route | Nice - Malta |
| Type | Vickers 614 Viking 1 |
| Registration | G-AHPI |
| Cn/In | 142 |
| Aboard | 31 |
| Fatalities | 31 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | Hit the north slope of La Cinta mountain range while en route. Pilot did not maintain a safe altitude. The pilots ignorance of wind conditions which allowed the aircraft to drift 3 degrees off course. |
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