Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti SM.73 in Olías: 15 killed
Date & Time:
Oct 17, 1939
Operator:
Registration:
I-IESI
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Sevilla - Melilla
MSN:
30036
YOM:
1937
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
15
Circumstances:
En route from Sevilla to Melilla, the crew encountered limited visibility due to fog. Too low, the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain located near Olías, some 11 km northeast of Málaga. Two passengers were rescued while 15 other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.
