Crash of a Caproni Ca.314 in Antognano: 4killed
Date & Time:
Apr 21, 1943
Operator:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Guidonia - Milan
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While on a flight from Guidonia AFB to Milan-Malpensa Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. Cruising in poor visibility, the twin engine airplane impacted the slope of a mountain located near Antognano, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Emilio Comotti, pilot,
Sgt Antonio Ferrarini,
Sgt Ernesto Iannace,
Sgt Primo Villa.
Crew:
Lt Emilio Comotti, pilot,
Sgt Antonio Ferrarini,
Sgt Ernesto Iannace,
Sgt Primo Villa.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.
