Zone
Apulia

Crash of a Piaggio P.166M in Grottaglie: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 30, 1973 at 1100 LT
Type of aircraft:
Piaggio P.166 Albatross
Operator:
Registration:
MM61880
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Grottaglie - Grottaglie
MSN:
388
YOM:
1960
Location:
Grottaglie
Apulia
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Grottaglie Airport. On final approach, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed 2 km short of runway. Both occupants were killed.
Crew:
Maj Lorenzo Fornasiero,
1st Lt Emanuele Ingrassotta.

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
All Italy
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 Consolidated B-24H-5-FO Liberator in Rabenwald: 7 killed

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Operator:
Registration:
42-7700
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Graz
Styria
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
En route, aircraft went out of control and crashed in Rabenwald, some 36 km northeast of Graz. Four crew were rescued while seven others were killed. Exact circumstances unknown.
Crew who were killed:
Harry Moore,
Bale Semack,
James Richels,
Gordon Thornton,
Roy Reneau,
James Milnes,
George Stout.
Taken prisoner:
Walter Cates,
Charles Freeman,
Carl Shedlock,
Francis Stack.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111 near Grottaglie: 5 killed

Date & Time: Feb 8, 1942 at 0508 LT
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1728
Location:
Grottaglie
Apulia
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed near Grottaglie Airport. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Ernst-Alfred Domanski, pilot,
Gefr Ferdinand Dworak, radio operator,
Fw HAns Fiedler, mechanic,
Fw Otto Syfus, air gunner,
Uffz Gerhard Uhrig, air gunner.
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