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The four engine airplane departed Rome-Urbe Airport on a schedule service to Paris with an intermediate stop in Lyon, carrying 15 passengers and a crew of three. While cruising along the Rhône River, the crew encountered stormy weather when the aircraft was struck by lightning. The captain reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a pasture located in Le Creux de la Thine, near the Saint-Rambert-d'Albon Aerodrome. All 18 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Emergency landing after being struck by lightning.

Crash of a CRDA CANT 22 off Rovinj: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 20, 1936

Type of aircraft:

CRDA CANT 22

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I-ALFA

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Trieste – Rovinj – Pula – Zadar

MSN:

230

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1931

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The float plane was completing a schedule service from Trieste to Zadar with intermediate stops in Rovinj and Pula, carrying two passengers and four crew members. Shortly after takeoff from the harbor of Rovinj, the airplane collided with the statue of Saint-Eufemia located on the top of the cathedral and crashed into the sea. The captain and one passenger were killed while all four other occupants were seriously injured.

Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti S.66 in the Mediterranean Sea

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1935 at 0805 LT

Type of aircraft:

Savoia-Marchetti S.66

Operator:

Registration:

I-REDI

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Barcelona – Marseille – Genoa – Rome

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15004

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1933

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The seaplane departed Barcelona at 0700LT on a flight to Rome with intermediate stops in Marseille and Genoa, carrying eight passengers and a crew of four. About an hour into the flight, the crew encountered engine problems and the captain ditched the airplane in the Mediterranean Sea. After several mayday messages were send, three ships rerouted to the accident site. All 12 occupants were evacuated safely by the crew of the French ship named 'Almansour'. The airplane was abandoned and washed up on a beach of the north coast of the Minorca Island on July 23.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti S.66 into the Marsaxlokk Bay

Date & Time: Jun 22, 1935

Type of aircraft:

Savoia-Marchetti S.66

Operator:

Registration:

I-NAVE

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Rome – Marsaxlokk Bay – Tripoli

MSN:

15014

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1935

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While approaching the Marsaxlokk Bay at night, the float plane encountered downdraft from a height of 50 feet and crashed in the harbor, few yards offshore. All occupants were rescued, among them one was injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was performing a stop in Valetta en route from Rome to Tripoli.

Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti S.71 near Fortaleza

Date & Time: Jan 29, 1934

Type of aircraft:

Savoia-Marchetti S.71

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I-ABIV

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Rome – Dakar – Natal – Buenos Aires

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7107

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1934

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While approaching the Brazilian coast, the crew encountered technical problems and elected to make an emergency landing on a beach near Fortaleza. The aircraft hit a rock and came to rest upside down. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Forced landing due to fuel exhaustion.