| Date: | 22 October 1958 |
| Type: | Mid-air collision |
| Occurrence Type: | Accident |
| Site: | Nettuno, near Anzio, Italy |
| Aircraft Type: | Vickers Viscount 701 |
| Tail Number: | G-ANHC |
| Operator: | British European Airways |
| Origin: | London Heathrow Airport, England |
| Destination: | Naples Airport, Italy |
| Plane1 Type: | Vickers Viscount 701 |
| Plane1 Image: | BEA Viscount 701 at Manchester.jpg |
| Plane1 Caption: | A Vickers Viscount similar to the accident aircraft. This aircraft would be involved in another accident |
| Plane1 Operator: | British European Airways |
| Plane1 Tailnum: | G-ANHC |
| Plane1 Passengers: | 26 |
| Plane1 Crew: | 5 |
| Plane1 Fatalities: | 31 |
| Plane1 Survivors: | 0 |
| Plane2 Type: | North American F-86E Sabre |
| Plane2 Image: | North American F-86E(M) Sabre, Italy - Air Force JP7471008.jpg |
| Plane2 Caption: | A North American F-86 Sabre similar to the accident aircraft |
| Plane2 Operator: | Italian Air Force |
| Plane2 Passengers: | 0 |
| Plane2 Crew: | 1 |
| Plane2 Survivors: | 1 |
British European Airways Flight 142 (callsign Beeline 142) was a scheduled service between London Heathrow Airport and Naples Airport. On 22 October 1958, it was flown by a Vickers Viscount 701, registered G-ANHC, and named "Sir Leopold McClintock".[1] During its flight, the Viscount collided with an Italian Air Force North American F-86E Sabre over Anzio, Italy.
Flight 142 was flying at 23,500 feet towards Naples when it collided with the F-86E. The F-86E was the leading aircraft of four on a tactical training exercise when it hit the Viscount. Both aircraft crashed, with the loss of all people on the Viscount. The F-86 pilot, Captain Giovanni Savorelli, didn't use his ejector but parachuted down successfully and spent 6 months in hospital.
While no blame was assigned for the accident, it was noted that the Viscount had strayed out of its airway and into a military-prohibited area.