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Lazio

Crash of a Fiat G.212 in Rome

Date & Time: Dec 11, 1953 at 1235 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fiat G.212
Operator:
Registration:
MM61637
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Rome - Rome
MSN:
11
YOM:
1948
Location:
Rome-Centocelle
Lazio
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local training flight at Rome-Centocelle Airport. On final, he decided to make a go around because another small plane was approaching the same airport. Doing so, the three engine aircraft stalled and crashed in a sandy area short of runway and eventually collided with a dyke. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Beechcraft C-45F Expeditor off Venice: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 19, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor
Operator:
Registration:
MM61670
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Rome – Padova
MSN:
8162
YOM:
1944
Location:
Venice
Veneto
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a flight from Rome-Centocelle to Padova. While approaching Padova from the east, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the Venice lagoon, off San Angelo Island, about 35 km east of Padova Airport. A crew member was killed while both other occupants were rescued.
Crew:
Col Antonio Ciachino, pilot,
Cpt Boschet, copilot, †
Ermanno Bassi.

Crash of a Martin 187 Baltimore in Rome

Date & Time: Sep 23, 1948 at 1030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Martin 187 Baltimore
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Frosinone – Guidonia
Location:
Rome-Centocelle
Lazio
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While approaching Rome on a flight from Frosinone, the crew encountered engine problems. The captain decided to divert to Centocelle Airport, but on final approach, the aircraft crashed short of runway threshold and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero in Rome

Date & Time: May 14, 1947 at 1335 LT
Type of aircraft:
Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero
Operator:
Corrieri Aerei Militari - CAM
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Rome-Centocelle
Lazio
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in flames during takeoff for unknown reason. The aircraft that was carrying mail and few passengers and crew was destroyed by a post crash fire but there were no casualties.

Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero in Cartosio: 7 killed

Date & Time: Dec 7, 1940 at 1300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Rome - Torino
Location:
Cartosio
Piedmont
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Rome to reach the CIAF headquarters (Italian Armistice Commission with France) in Torino with seven people on board. Weather conditions deteriorated when the airplane crashed in Cartosio, about 10 km southwest of Acqui Terme. All seven occupants were killed, among them General Pietro Pintor and General Aldo Pellegrini.
Crew:
Maj Cesare Quinto,
Col Attilio Corti, pilot,
Cpt Giuseppe Cadel, pilot,
Mar Ettore Alberi, engineer.
Sgt/M Paolo Cinti, mechanic.
Passengers:
Gen Pietro Pintor,
Gen Aldo Pellegrini.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.12 in Rome: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 17, 1919
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.12
Operator:
Registration:
D5439
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
London – Paris – Pisa – Rome – Cairo
Location:
Rome-Centocelle
Lazio
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed London on a flight to Cairo, carrying four crew members. In Paris, one passenger, Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence (awa Lawrence of Arabia) embarked to fly to Cairo after taking part to the 1919 Peace Conference in Paris. While approaching Rome-Centocelle Airport at dusk, the pilot encountered limited visibility and attempted a go-around procedure when the aircraft clipped a tree and crashed upside down. Both pilots were killed and three other occupants were injured.
Crew:
2nd Lt Frederick George Prince, pilot, †
2nd Lt Sydney Spratt, pilot, †
Aircraftman F. J. Daw +1.
Passenger:
Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence.
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