Date & Time:
Nov 16, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Fiat G.18
Operator:
Registration:
I-ETNA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Milan - Milan
MSN:
3
YOM:
1936
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Three crew members (pilots and engineers) were conducting a test flight in the Milan area. En route, the crew encountered technical problems with the fuel supply system and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in an open field and was damaged beyond repair. All three occupants escaped unhurt.
Probable cause:
Failure of the fuel supply system.
