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Lazio

Crash of a Martin 187 Baltimore in Guidonia AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1948 at 1000 LT
Type of aircraft:
Martin 187 Baltimore
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Guidonia - Guidonia
Location:
Guidonia AFB
Lazio
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Guidonia AFB, while in initial climb, the right engine failed. Unable to gain height, the aircraft hit power cables and crashed in flames in a field located three km southeast of the airport, near Tivoli. The radio navigator was seriously injured while both pilots were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Gianni Colaprete, pilot,
Mar Teodoro Tagliabue, copilot,
Mr. Borelli, radio navigator.
Probable cause:
Failure of the right engine just after liftoff.

Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti SM.95 off Terracina: 16 killed

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1947 at 0930 LT
Type of aircraft:
Savoia-Marchetti SM.95
Operator:
Corrieri Aerei Militari - CAM
Registration:
I-ABQH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Guidonia - Cairo
MSN:
41003
YOM:
1945
Location:
Terracina
Lazio
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
16
Circumstances:
While flying off Terracina at an altitude of 1,500 meters in very good weather conditions, the four engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea. Few debris were found and all 16 occupants were killed, among them Princess Amina Radil, sister of King Farouk of Egypt. The aircraft was performing a special flight from Guidonia AFB to Cairo with a delegation of the Egyptian King family.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty.

Crash of a Caproni Ca.314 in Antognano: 4killed

Date & Time: Apr 21, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Caproni Ca.310-314
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Guidonia - Milan
Location:
Antognano
Emilia-Romagna
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
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.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti SM.75RT at Guidonia AFB

Date & Time: May 11, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Savoia-Marchetti SM.75
Operator:
Registration:
MM60537
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Rome - Guidonia
Location:
Guidonia AFB
Lazio
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a positioning flight from Rome-Ciampino to the Guidonia Airbase. On final approach, all three engines failed simultaneously. The airplane stalled and crashed short of runway. All four crew members escaped with various injuries.
Crew:
Lt Col Amadeo Paradisi, pilot.
Cpt Publio Magini,
S/Lt Ezio Vaschetto,
Lt Vittorio Trovi.
Probable cause:
Failure of all three engine on approach due to fouled plugs.
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