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Sardinia

Crash of a Piaggio P.108B in Bône

Date & Time: Oct 21, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Piaggio P.108
Operator:
Registration:
MM22602
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Decimomannu - Decimomannu
Location:
Annaba
Annaba
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Decimomannu AFB on an operation to Gibraltar. For unknown reasons, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing at Bône Airport (Annaba) where the airplane crashed upon landing. All seven crew members were injured.

Crash of a Piaggio P.108B at Decimomannu AFB

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Piaggio P.108
Operator:
Registration:
MM22002
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Decimomannu - Decimomannu
Location:
Decimomannu AFB
Sardinia
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in an operation on Gibraltar when it crashed upon takeoff from Decimomannu AFB following an engine failure. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and all seven crew members were injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure on takeoff.

Crash of a Piaggio P.108B into the Mediterranean Sea: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jul 3, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Piaggio P.108
Operator:
Registration:
MM22601
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Decimomannu - Decimomannu
Location:
Mediterranean Sea
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Decimomannu AFB on an operation to Gibraltar. It failed to return to base and is believed to have crashed somewhere into the Mediterranean Sea. Lost without trace.

Crash of a Piaggio P.108B in Valencia

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Piaggio P.108
Operator:
Registration:
MM22001
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Decimomannu - Decimomannu
Location:
Valencia
Valencian Community
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Decimomannu AFB on an operation to Gibraltar. While returning to base, the airplane ran out of fuel. The crew elected to divert to Valencia Airport but on approach, the airplane crashed on a beach and was damaged beyond repair. All seven crew members escaped uninjured.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion caused by an excessive fuel consumption.
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