Crash of a Piaggio P.108B in Valencia
Date & Time:
Jun 28, 1942
Registration:
MM22001
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Decimomannu - Decimomannu
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Decimomannu AFB on an operation to Gibraltar. While returning to base, the airplane ran out of fuel. The crew elected to divert to Valencia Airport but on approach, the airplane crashed on a beach and was damaged beyond repair. All seven crew members escaped uninjured.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion caused by an excessive fuel consumption.