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Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 600 in Reggio de Calabre: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 25, 1969 at 0952 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
I-ATIT
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Rome - Reggio de Calabre
MSN:
10363
YOM:
1968
Location:
Reggio de Calabre
Calabria
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
31
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Aircraft flight hours:
3087
Aircraft flight cycles:
3829
Circumstances:
On final approach to Reggio de Calabre Airport, the pilot-in-command failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the right main gear struck a concrete wall located along the Agata River canal. The approach was continued when upon touchdown, the right main gear collapsed. Out of control, the airplane crash landed, lost its tail and came to rest on runway 15. A passenger was killed while nine others were seriously injured.
Probable cause:
Wrong approach configuration on part of the flying crew who let the aircraft descending below the glide. Poor flight supervision on part of the instructor who was seating on the jumpseat.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.65 Consul off Marina di Fuscaldo

Date & Time: Aug 1, 1964
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.65 Consul
Operator:
Società Aerofotografie
Registration:
I-SAFI
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Aerial photography
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Rome – Palermo
MSN:
5170
YOM:
1947
Location:
Marina di Fuscaldo
Calabria
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft was involved in an aerial photography mission between Rome and Palermo, carrying two photographers and a pilot. While flying along the shore, one of the engine failed. The pilot decided to ditch the aircraft off Marina di Fuscaldo. While all three occupants were quickly rescued by the crew of a boat, the aircraft sank and was lost.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar in Botricello

Date & Time: Mar 5, 1960 at 1830 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Operator:
Registration:
53-8152
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Athènes-Naples
MSN:
255
Location:
Botricello
Calabria
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
14
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Athens to Naples, one of the engines suffered a runaway prop. 15 passengers and the radio operator bailed out over Botricello, intending to land at a nearby emergency field. They couldn't make the field and the pilots and the engineer put the plane down intact on the beach. The slanted beach caused them to veer into the surf and the aircraft ended up in about 10 feet of water. The crew was able to exit the astrodome hatch and swim to shore. Overnight the action of the tide destroyed the aircraft. The rumors that the aircraft was repaired, flown off the beach and put back in service are untrue.
Source: http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1953.html

Crash of a De Havilland DH.114 Heron 1B near Castrovillari: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 19, 1958 at 1850 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.114 Heron
Operator:
Registration:
G-APJS
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ferry
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Bahrain – Athens – Rome – London
MSN:
14001
YOM:
1952
Location:
Castrovillari
Calabria
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Captain / Total hours on type:
2294.00
Circumstances:
The aircraft was on a ferry flight from Athens, Greece to Ciampino Airport, Rome - it was being transferred from Bahrain to England to be checked and to undergo certain modifications. It had departed Athens at 1407Z on an IFR flight plan and later reported that it expected to fly over Caraffa at 1730 and requested clearance to fly at a lower level. This clearance was not granted since the flight level requested was below the safety minimum for that route segment. There were no further contacts with the aircraft. It crashed between 1735Z and 1808Z on the southeast slope of Mt Scifarello at a height of approximately 1,730 metres (5 675 ft). The 3 crew aboard were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
The accident was caused by a navigational error. The following were contributing causes:
- The weather conditions encountered were worse than those forecast,
- The pilot had difficulty in receiving MF bearings,
- There was no anti-icing equipment on the wing surfaces.
Final Report:

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Reggio de Calabre

Date & Time: Jan 2, 1957 at 1305 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
I-LEDA
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Rome – Reggio de Calabre – Catania
MSN:
4411
YOM:
1942
Location:
Reggio de Calabre
Calabria
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After touchdown at Reggio de Calabre Airport, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran, struck a perimeter wall and came to a halt. All seven occupants were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.106 Comet 1 off San Lucido: 21 killed

Date & Time: Apr 8, 1954 at 2004 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.106 Comet
Operator:
Registration:
G-ALYY
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
London – Rome – Cairo – Addis Ababa – Nairobi – Johannesburg
MSN:
6011
YOM:
1952
Flight number:
SA201
Location:
San Lucido
Calabria
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
14
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
21
Captain / Total flying hours:
10971
Captain / Total hours on type:
86.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
1694
Copilot / Total hours on type:
47
Aircraft flight hours:
2704
Circumstances:
Owned by BOAC, the aircraft was operated by South African Airways with a SAA crew under flight SA201. It left Rome-Ciampino Airport at 1932LT (25 minutes delay due to a technical problem) with an ETA at Cairo Airport at 2220LT. While cruising at an estimated altitude of 35,000 feet off the Italian coast, the aircraft disappeared from radar screens at 2004LT and crashed into the Tyrrhenian Sea, about 17 km off San Lucido. SAR operations were quickly dispatched but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the 21 occupants was found.
Probable cause:
Owing to the absence of wreckage, we are unable to form a definite opinion on the cause of the accident near Naples, but we draw attention to the fact that the explanation offered for the accident at Elba appears to be applicable to that at Naples.
Final Report:

Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Dove 2 off Locri

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1948
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.104 Dove
Operator:
Registration:
G-AJHL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
04043
YOM:
1947
Location:
Locri
Calabria
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Ionian Sea off Locri, Calabria. All occupants were quickly rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in Reggio de Calabre

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
L4661
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Reggio de Calabre
Calabria
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 forced to complete an emergency landing for unknown reason. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, both occupants were unhurt.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24D-5-CO Liberator in Reggio de Calabre: 10 killed

Date & Time: Aug 16, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Operator:
Registration:
41-23817
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
612
YOM:
1943
Location:
Reggio de Calabre
Calabria
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
En route to Foggia on a bombing mission, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in Reggio de Calabre. All 10 crew members were killed.
Crew (44th BG):
Sgt Adolph P. Aguirre,
1st Lt Walter Raymond Bateman,
T/Sgt Robert D. Chapman,
S/Sgt Michael A. Cianciolo,
2nd Lt John T. Ellis,
T/Sgt Herbert F. Post,
1st Lt Halbert W. Propst,
S/Sgt Charles R. Smith,
S/Sgt Joe A. Stevenson,
2nd Lt William C. Travis Jr.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Crotone: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
Z7654
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Luqa - Luqa
Location:
Crotone
Calabria
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Luqa Airfield on an operation to Italy. It crashed in unknown circumstances into Crotone harbor. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Walter Harry Wallace, pilot,
Sgt Lewis Desmond Parry, observer,
Sgt John Emrys Jones, wireless operator.
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