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Crash of a Douglas C-47D near Amatrice: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 16, 1960
Operator:
Registration:
43-48899
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Aviano – Gioia del Colle
MSN:
14715/26160
YOM:
1944
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
In unclear circumstances, the airplane struck the west slope of Monti della Laga located near Amatrice. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Jess Edward Montgomery, pilot,
Cpt Albert Joseph Henrion, copilot,
Sgt Elmer Arthur Kludt, radio operator,
Cdt Frantz Egidy.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24J-15-FO Liberator in Mottola: 10 killed

Date & Time: Oct 1, 1944
Operator:
Registration:
42-51995
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
3526
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
Shortly after take off from Gioia del Colle AFB, while climbing, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames 2 km southwest of Mottola. All ten occupants were killed.
Crew:
Norman E. Apking,
Robert T. Leslie,
Murray Hershkowitz,
James E. Gibbs,
Forrest F. Shorey,
Harry K. Chamberlain,
Clayton J. Lund,
Earl B. Hubert,
John P. Horrigan,
Lyle H. Ervin.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Gioia de Colle AFB

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1944
Operator:
Registration:
41-18616
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
MSN:
04777
YOM:
1942
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff for unknown circumstances. Crew fate unknown.