Crash of a Beechcraft C-45F Expeditor in Valmontone
Date & Time:
Oct 23, 1953
Operator:
Registration:
MM61651
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
8418
YOM:
1945
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew (two pilots and two engineers) were completing a post maintenance test flight. En route, both engines failed, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing in Valmontone. All four occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure in flight.
