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Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster I: 26 killed

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Avro 683 Lancaster
Operator:
Registration:
PD343
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Location:
Italy
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Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
19
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
26
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a flight from Italy to the UK, repatriating wounded soldiers and 7 crew members from the 550th Squadron. As the aircraft failed to arrive in England, SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the 26 occupants was found. It is believed the aircraft may have crash in the Italian Alp mountains.

Crash of a Martin B-26A Marauder in Grottaglie: 6 killed

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
FK138
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
7379
YOM:
1941
Location:
Grottaglie
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Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Shortly after take off, while in initial climb, the aircraft hit power cables and crashed in a huge explosion. All six crew members were killed.
Crew (14th Squadron):
W/O Frank Elliott, pilot,
Sgt Alan Keith Stewart, pilot,
Sgt James Michael Kahle, navigator,
Sgt Ronald Joseph Heller, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt John William Bates, air gunner,
F/Sgt Cyril Mervyn Taylor, air gunner.

Crash of a CRDA CANT Z.506B off Italy: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 14, 1942
Type of aircraft:
CRDA CANT Z.506 Airone
Operator:
Registration:
MM45404
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Italy
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Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Italy. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of an Avro 616 Avian IVM in Italy

Date & Time: Oct 23, 1934
Type of aircraft:
Avro 616 Avian IVM
Operator:
Registration:
G-ABIE
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
491
YOM:
1931
Location:
Italy
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Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot S. P. Jackson, sole on board, departed Croydon October 18 on a flight to Australia. Five days later, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Italy. The pilot was rescued and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
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