What happened
During flight at cruising altitude, a twin-engine aircraft entered into a mid-air collision with a USN Grumman F11F-1 Tiger, identified by registration 141860. The incident occurred while both aircraft were operating within uncontrolled airspace. Following the impact, both the twin-engine plane and the fighter jet descended rapidly toward the terrain, ultimately crashing in the vicinity of Victoria.
There were a total of four fatalities resulting from the accident, as both pilots from the twin-engine aircraft and both pilots from the Tiger were killed in the crash.
Findings
Investigations into the accident determined that the collision took place while the aircraft were maneuvering within uncontrolled airspace. The primary factor contributing to the disaster was that both aircraft collided at a horizontal 220° angle.