Zone
Calabria

Crash of a Partenavia P.68C-TC in Canevare: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 9, 2009 at 1030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Partenavia P.68
Operator:
Registration:
I-ATAT
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Reggio de Calabre – Parma
MSN:
254-14-TC
YOM:
1981
Location:
Canevare
Emilia-Romagna
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
En route from Reggio de Calabre to Parma, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in hilly terrain near Canevare, about 50 km south of Modena. Both occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.

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 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 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.
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