Crash of a Cessna 340 in Nuremberg: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 11, 1979
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 340
Operator:
Registration:
D-IKAL
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Udine - Nuremberg - Koblenz
MSN:
340-0031
YOM:
1972
Location:
Nuremberg
Bavaria
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane was completing a flight from Udine to Koblenz with an intermediate stop in Nuremberg on behalf of a German company based in the north part of Germany. On approach to Nuremberg Airport, the airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed in Langwasser, about 10 km southeast of the airport. All three occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for undetermined reasons.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119C-22-FA Flying Boxcar near Gharyan

Date & Time: Aug 9, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Operator:
Registration:
51-2542
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Desert
Schedule:
Udine – Tripoli
MSN:
10500
YOM:
1950
Location:
Gharyan
Jabal al Gharbi (الجبل الغربي)
Country:
Libya
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
18
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a flight from Udine to Wheelus AFB in Tripoli (today Mitiga). For unknown reason, the airplane continued to the south and following a fuel exhaustion, all 24 occupants decided to bail out and abandoned the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in a desert area located about 48 km south of Gharyan. All 24 occupants were rescued while the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Aircraft abandoned following a fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer off Rome: 7 killed

Date & Time: Mar 7, 1951 at 1325 LT
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer
Operator:
Registration:
59884
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Udine - Rome
MSN:
59884
YOM:
1943
Location:
Rome-Fiumicino-Leonardo da Vinci
Lazio
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
12
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The aircraft left Udine-Campoformido Airport at 1220LT on a one hour flight to Rome-Ciampino. While approaching the capital city from the sea, the airplane apparently suffered a loss of power and crashed into the sea off Fiumicino. Five crew members were rescued while seven others were killed. The aircraft broke in two while contacting water and sank. It is reported from another source that the accident occurred shortly after takeoff from Athens-Hellenikon Airport.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson XI in Udine

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
PH653
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Udine
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On touchdown, a tyre burst. The aircraft swung and went out of control, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson XI in Udine

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
PH566
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Udine
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On touchdown, the undercarriage failed. The aircraft skidded on its belly and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The undercarriage were not locked down and failed on landing.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-25-DK near Bled: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
42-93450
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Langenlebarn – Udine – Venice – Rome
MSN:
13363
YOM:
1944
Location:
Bled
Upper Carniola (Gorenjska)
Country:
Slovenia
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The aircraft was performing a military mail flight from Langenlebarn Airbase located northwest of Vienna to Rome, Italy, with intermediate stops in Udine and Venice, with three passengers and two pilots on board. After passing over Klagenfurt, south Austria, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and entered by mistake into the Yugoslav airspace. Shortly later, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot (Vladimir Vodopivec) of a Yugoslav Air Force Yakovlev Yak-3. Out of control, the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a field located near Bled, killing all five occupants. The registration 42-93450 is not confirmed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the pilot of a Yugoslav Air Force fighter following the violation of the Yugoslav airspace.

Crash of a Caproni Ca.33/450 in Bratislava: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 4, 1919 at 1100 LT
Type of aircraft:
Caproni Ca.33
Operator:
Registration:
11495
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Government
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Udine - Bratislava
Location:
Bratislava-Ivanka-Milan Rastislav Štefánik
Bratislava Region
Country:
Slovakia
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Campoformido Airport, Udine, for an official but secret flight to Bratislava, Slovakia. On approach to Ivanka Airport, while flying at an altitude between 50 and 80 metres, the aircraft banked left, nosed down and crashed in an open field located in Vajnory, some 4 km north of the airfield, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed.
Crew:
Lt Giotto Mancinelli-Scotti, pilot,
Sgt Umberto Merlini, pilot,
Gabriele Aggiusti, radionavigator.
Passenger:
General Milan Rastislav Štefánik.
The international airport of Bratislava will be later renamed Bratislava-Ivanka-Milan Rastislav Štefánik.
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