Zone
Liguria

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Moth in Genoa

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1932
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Aerocentro Ligure da Turismo
Registration:
I-ABEB
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Genoa - Genoa
MSN:
692
YOM:
1928
Location:
Genoa
Liguria
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on landing in unknown circumstances. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Short S.8 Calcutta off La Spezia: 7 killed

Date & Time: Oct 26, 1929 at 1800 LT
Type of aircraft:
Short S.8 Calcutta
Operator:
Registration:
G-AADN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Naples – Genoa
MSN:
S748
YOM:
1928
Location:
La Spezia
Liguria
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
Named 'City of Rome', the seaplane was performing an flight from Naples to Genoa, carrying five passengers and two crew members. While cruising along the Italian coast in poor weather conditions, the crew encountered unknown technical problems and elected to ditch the airplane in the sea, some 15 km off La Spezia. Upon landing, the airplane hit high waves and overturned, killing all seven occupants. While being towed by authorities, the aircraft sank and was lost.
Probable cause:
Unknown technical problems forced the crew to ditch the airplane.
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