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Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor

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Rome – Padova

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8162

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1944

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The crew was performing a flight from Rome-Centocelle to Padova. While approaching Padova from the east, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the Venice lagoon, off San Angelo Island, about 35 km east of Padova Airport. A crew member was killed while both other occupants were rescued.
Crew:
Col Antonio Ciachino, pilot,
Cpt Boschet, copilot, †
Ermanno Bassi.

Crash of a Beechcraft C-45F Expeditor in Padova

Date & Time: Jan 10, 1950

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MM61704

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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7215

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1944

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Shortly after takeoff from Padova-Brusegana Airfield, while climbing, the pilot in command was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reason. The aircraft crash landed in a field and came to rest. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Douglas R4D-5 in Venice

Date & Time: May 30, 1945

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17240

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13993/25438

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1944

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Crash landed in Venice-Lido Airfield. No casualties.

Crash of a Fiat G.18V off Venice: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 29, 1943 at 1740 LT

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Fiat G.18

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I-EURE

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Belgrade - Venice

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1937

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The airplane was completing a schedule service from Belgrade to Venice with one passenger and four crew members on board. On final approach at night, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to mist. At a height of 100 feet, he initiated a left turn when the left wing tip impacted the water surface, causing the airplane to crash into the sea. The wreckage was found the following morning some 500 metres offshore. All five occupants were killed.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg4e in Venice: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1942

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Junkers JU.52

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NI+NF

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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2892

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1940

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On approach to Venice Airport, the three engine airplane crashed for unknown reasons. Both passengers and two crew members were killed while two others were injured.
Crew:
Ofw Hans Luckner, pilot, †
Gefr Ernst Keller, observer,
Uffz Josef Pilz,radio operator,
Ofw Stefan Flink, mechanic, †
Passengers:
Maj Henry Lüttgau, †
Uffz Gerhard Preuss. †

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Venice

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1941

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T2807

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Flight

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Bombing

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Mildenhall - Mildenhall

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The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall at 2130LT on an operation to Italy. It crashed in unknown circumstances off Venice. All six crew members were rescued and becake PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Richard Arthur Hodgson,
P/O Leslie Kenneth Sloan Wilson,
Sgt Leslie W. Hatherly,
Sgt E. E. Harding,
Sgt J. McAnally,
Sgt C. F. Pummery.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m off Venice

Date & Time: Mar 30, 1938

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Junkers JU.52

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I-BEZI

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Flight

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Training

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Venice - Venice

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4062

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1935

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The crew was performing a local training flight out from Venice-Lido Airport. While flying at full power, the pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that stalled and crashed into the sea off the Lido coast. Both crewmen were injured and the aircraft sank.

Crash of a Junkers W.34b in Venice: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 14, 1930 at 1600 LT

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Junkers W.34

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I-AAMA

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Test

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