| Date: | Wednesday 20 March 1963 |
| Time: | 03:23 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH-106 Comet 4C |
| Owner/operator: | Saudi Arabian Government |
| Registration: | SA-R-7 |
| MSN: | 6461 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 30 km SW of Cuneo -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | Genève-Cointrin Airport (GVA/LSGG) |
| Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE/LFMN) |
The Comet, on a flight from Geneva to Nice, struck the Punta Bifida peak of the Catena delle Guide at 2700 m during let down to FL100.
Sources:
La Stampa 21 March 1963
Location
Images:
photo (c) Andrea Richermo; Mount Matto; 27 August 2011
photo (c) Andrea Richermo; Punta Bifida; 28 August 2006
photo (c) Andrea Richermo; Punta Bifida; 04 August 2012
photo (c) Andrea Richermo; Punta Bifida; 04 August 2012
photo (c) Andrea Richermo; Punta Bifida; 04 August 2012
photo (c) Andrea Richermo; Punta Bifida; 14 October 2012
photo (c) Andrea Richermo; Punta Bifida; 14 October 2012
photo (c) Andrea Richermo; Punta Bifida; 14 October 2012
photo (c) Andrea Richermo; Punta Bifida; 14 October 2012
photo (c) Andrea Richermo; Punta Bifida; 17 September 2006
photo (c) Andrea Richermo; Punta Bifida; 17 September 2006
photo (c) Andrea Richermo; Punta Bifida; 27 August 2011
photo (c) Andrea Richermo; Punta Bifida; 17 September 2006
photo (c) Andrea Richermo; Punta Bifida; 17 September 2006
photo (c) Andrea Richermo; Punta Bifida; 17 September 2006
photo (c) Andrea Richermo; Punta Bifida; 14 October 2012
photo (c) Andrea Richermo; Punta Bifida; 14 October 2012
photo (c) Andrea Richermo; Punta Bifida; 17 September 2006
photo (c) Remo Ceccarini; Punta Bifida; 17 September 2006
photo (c) Andrea Richermo; Punta Bifida; 27 August 2011
photo (c) Andrea Richermo; Punta Bifida; 27 August 2011
photo (c) Andrea Richermo; Punta Bifida; 28 August 2006
photo (c) Andrea Richermo; Punta Bifida; 28 August 2006
photo (c) Andrea Richermo; Punta Bifida; 28 August 2006
photo (c) Andrea Richermo; Punta Bifida; 28 August 2006
photo (c) Andrea Richermo; Punta Bifida; 28 August 2006
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 20:17 | ASN | Updated [Nature, Damage] |
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