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The crew departed Pratica di Mare-Colonello Mario de Bernardi AFB at 1333LT on a training mission. En route, one of the engine caught fire and the crew decided to return to Pratica di Mare. While increasing engine power, the aircraft lost height and crashed about 200 metres from houses, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed.
Crew:
Valtiero Bertozzi, pilot,
Mosè Tomassetti, copilot,
Armando Lattaro, flight engineer,
Nicola Senatore, flight engineer.

Probable cause:

Engine fire in flight for unknown reasons.

Crash of an Aeritalia G.222TCM at Pratica di Mare AFB

Date & Time: Jun 5, 1991

Type of aircraft:

Aeritalia G.222

Operator:

Registration:

MM62129

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

4036

Location:

Pratica di Mare-Colonello Mario de Bernardi AFB

Lazio

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Italy

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Europe

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Suffered an accident at Pratica di Mare-Colonello Mario de Bernardi Airbase. There were no casualties.

Crash of an Aeritalia G.222 near Laconi: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1985

Type of aircraft:

Aeritalia G.222

Operator:

Registration:

MM62131

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Fire fighting

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Cagliari - Cagliari

MSN:

4044

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The twin engine airplane departed Cagliari-Elmas in a fire fighting mission on behalf of the Civil Security of Italy (Protezione Civile). While flying at low height in the region of Laconi, the airplane struck a rocky face and crashed. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of an Aeritalia G.222TCM in Greve in Chianti: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1982 at 1830 LT

Type of aircraft:

Aeritalia G.222

Operator:

Registration:

MM62106

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Fire fighting

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Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Pisa - Pisa

MSN:

4009

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The crew departed Pisa-Arturo dell'Oro (San Giusto) Airport on a fire fighting mission in the region of Greve in Chianti, about 20 km south of Florence. While flying at low height, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. All four crew members were killed.

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

Date & Time: Jan 24, 1979

Type of aircraft:

Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar

Operator:

Registration:

MM52-6030

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Pisa - Pisa

MSN:

11031

YOM:

1952

Location:

Pisa-San Giusto-Galileo Galilei (Arturo dell'Oro)

Tuscany

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Italy

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Europe

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The crew was completing a local training mission at Pisa-Arturo dell'Oro Airbase (Pisa-San Giusto-Galileo Galilei Airport). Following a steep approach, the airplane landed hard. Upon touchdown, one of the landing gear collapsed and the airplane slid on its belly before coming to rest. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Ground accident of a Lockheed C-130H Hercules in Milan

Date & Time: Jan 23, 1979

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Operator:

Registration:

MM62000

Flight Phase:

Parking

Flight Type:

Test

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

4497

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1973

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Technicians were engaged in ground tests at Malpensa Airport. While parked on the ramp, an engine run-up was initiated when the airplane jumped over the chocks and eventually struck obstacles and came to rest. There were no injuries.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130H Hercules near Pisa: 44 killed

Date & Time: Mar 3, 1977 at 1500 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Operator:

Registration:

MM61996

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Pisa - Livorno

MSN:

4492

YOM:

1973

Flight number:

Vega 10

Location:

Pisa-San Giusto-Galileo Galilei (Arturo dell'Oro)

Tuscany

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Italy

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Europe

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The airplane was engaged in a flight from Pisa to Livorno, carrying 38 cadets, one instructor and five crew members. Four minutes after takeoff from runway 04, while climbing in marginal weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Serra (3,200 feet high) located 15 km northeast of the airport. The wreckage was found about 180 metres from the summit and all 44 occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the horizontal visibility was estimated to be six km in haze with stratocumulus at 2,500 feet and altocumulus at 800 feet.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty. However, it was reported that the aircraft was not following the correct track after departure. Due to clouds, the crew was unable to see the mountain and the assumption that the pilot-in-command suffered a spatial disorientation was not ruled out.

Crash of a Grumman S-2F-1 Tracker in Naples: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 23, 1976

Type of aircraft:

Grumman S-2 Tracker

Operator:

Registration:

MM144711

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

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Mountains

Schedule:

Sorrento - Naples

MSN:

672

YOM:

1958

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While approaching Naples-Capodichino Airport in poor weather conditions, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of Mt Camaldoli located about 7 km short of runway 06 threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and all four crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Orazio Carbone,
Lt Gianfranco Aquili,
Lt Michelangelo Abbondante,
Lt Gaspare Aladino.

Crash of a Douglas C-53D Skytrooper in Porto Marghera: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 23, 1973

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

MM61832

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Plain, Valley

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Argo 16

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Porto Marghera, near Venice. All four crew members were killed. They were apparently involved in a special mission on behalf of the Italian Secret Services.

Crash of a Grumman S-2F-1 Tracker in Catania: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 11, 1973

Type of aircraft:

Grumman S-2 Tracker

Operator:

Registration:

MM148302

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Fire fighting

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Sigonella - Sigonella

MSN:

741

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1958

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The crew was returning to Sigonella NAS following a fire fighting mission. While completing a turn on approach, the airplane stalled and crashed in Misterbianco, west of Catania. A pilot was seriously injured while the second occupant was killed.