Italian Air Force - Aeronautica Militare Italiana

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Grottaglie - Grottaglie

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388

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1960

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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 Grumman S-2F Tracker at Sigonella NAS: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1971

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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MM133100

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Grumman HU-16 (SA-16) Albatross

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Sigonella - Sigonella

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1957

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Shortly after takeoff from Sigonella NAS, while in initial climb, an engine failed. The airplane stalled and crashed near the runway end. A crew member was seriously injured while three others were killed.
Crew:
Lt Giovanni Attanasio, †
Lt Carmello Basile, †
Salvatore Mantella, †
Sgt Angelo Pozzi.

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Engine failure during initial climb.

Crash of a Grumman HU-16A Albatross into Lake of Bracciano: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 11, 1971 at 1900 LT

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MM50-175

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Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor

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Lake of Bracciano - Lake of Bracciano

MSN:

G-63

YOM:

1951

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The crew departed Lake of Bracciano for a local training flight. En route, an engine failed. Speed was lost and the airplane stalled and crashed into the lake, few dozen yards offshore. A crew member, Cpt Angelo Natale, was killed, while two other occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

Engine failure for unknown reason.

Crash of a Beechcraft C-45F Expeditor in Bergamo

Date & Time: Mar 25, 1971

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MM61735

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Military

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Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar

MSN:

7694

YOM:

1944

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Bergamo-Orio al Serio

Lombardy

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Italy

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Europe

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Crashed in unknown circumstances at Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar at Rivolto AFB: 17 killed

Date & Time: Apr 25, 1970 at 1023 LT

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MM52-6018

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Military

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Rivolto – Grazzanise

MSN:

10948

YOM:

1952

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Rivolto

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

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Italy

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Europe

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After takeoff from Rivolto Airbase, while in initial climb, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a huge explosion in an open field located few km from the airfield. Two passengers were seriously injured while 17 other occupants were killed, among them members of the Italian Army Ski Team and also engineers and technicians of the Aeronautical Military Division of the FIAT Group.

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Loss of control caused by the failure of the left engine during initial climb.

Crash of a Grumman S-2F Tracker off Syracuse: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 1, 1969 at 1100 LT

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MM133073

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Sigonella - Sigonella

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1957

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The crew departed Sigonella Airbase for a local training mission when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea southeast of Syracuse. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Claudio Martinelli,
Lt Rino Meini.

Crash of a Grumman S-2F Tracker off Catania: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 11, 1967

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MM133188

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Catania - Catania

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159

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1957

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The crew was completing a training mission out from Catania when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the Ionian Sea some 32 km east of Catania. Both pilots were killed.

Crash of a Grumman S-2F Tracker off Ischia Island: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 24, 1965

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MM136742

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Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar

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Naples - Naples

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651

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1958

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The twin engine aircraft departed Naples-Capodichino Airport at 2330LT for a local training mission with a crew of four on board. While flying in the vicinity of Ischia Island, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the Bay of Naples. Two crew members were rescued while two others were killed, Lt Col Guido Meglio, pilot, and Lt Pier Francesco De Angelis.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar off Pisa: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 20, 1964 at 1030 LT

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MM52-6036

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