Zone
Veneto

Crash of a Douglas R4D-5 in Venice

Date & Time: May 30, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
17240
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
13993/25438
YOM:
1944
Location:
Venice-Lido
Veneto
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crash landed in Venice-Lido Airfield. No casualties.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m off Venice

Date & Time: Mar 30, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
I-BEZI
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Venice - Venice
MSN:
4062
YOM:
1935
Location:
Venice-Lido
Veneto
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 out from Venice-Lido Airport. While flying at full power, the pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that stalled and crashed into the sea off the Lido coast. Both crewmen were injured and the aircraft sank.
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