Ground accident of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide in Rhodos

Date & Time: Mar 5, 1951
Operator:
Registration:
G-AHIA
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
6948
YOM:
1946
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While taxiing for takeoff, the twin engine aircraft fell into an excavation and came to rest. All six occupants were rescued while the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti SM.75 bis II off Rhodes: 17 killed

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1943 at 0412 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
I-BETA
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
001
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
17
Circumstances:
Shortly after a night take off from Rhodes-Maritsa Airport, while climbing, the three engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea 300 meters offshore. All 17 occupants were killed. The aircraft, a special version SM.75 bis II with s/n 001, had a dual registration civil and military with MM60554 and operated on behalf of Nucleo Comunicazioni Avio Linee (NCA).