Savoia S.16 | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The pilot Leif Lier was performing a ferry flight from Hitra to Bergen. En route, a technical failure occurred on a propeller blade and he was forced to attempt an emergency landing. While the pilot was unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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Technical failure on a propeller blade in flight.

Crash of a Savoia S.16 in Kallnach

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1920

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Crashed in unknown circumstances, injuring both crew members, Umberto Maddalena and Nanneti.

Crash of a Savoia S.16 off Romanshorn: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 24, 1920

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CH-4

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Flight

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Demonstration

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Romanshorn - Romanshorn

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1919

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The crew was taking part to an Air Show in Romanshorn and arrived in the morning from Geneva. During a demo flight, while flying at an altitude of 700 metres, the aircraft went out of control and lost height. During the dive, wings and other pieces detached and the aircraft eventually crashed in the Lake Constance, some 200 metres offshore. Quickly on the scene, SAR teams just found some debris floating on water and both dead bodies were found later in the lake bottom. The Swiss aviator Pierre Émile Taddéoli was killed with his mechanic Y. Giovanelli, engineer by the Italian motorist Isotta-Fraschini.

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It is believed that the pilot lost control of the aircraft after the propeller detached in flight.