Sardinia | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The airplane crashed while taking off from Villacidro Airfield. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Wilhelm Jenne, pilot,
Fw Helmut Heuss, observer,
Ogefr Horst Engel, radio operator,
Ogefr Emil Deuter, crew chief.

Crash of a Piaggio P.108B at Decimomannu AFB

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Piaggio P.108

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Registration:

MM22002

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Bombing

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Decimomannu - Decimomannu

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The airplane departed Decimomannu AFB, Sardinia, on an operation to Gibraltar. Upon takeoff, one of the engine failed. The airplane stalled and crashed by the runway. It was damaged beyond repair and all seven crew members were injured.

Probable cause:

Engine failure on takeoff.

Crash of a Macchi C.100 off Cagliari

Date & Time: Feb 6, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Macchi C.100

Operator:

Registration:

I-PLUS

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Cagliari - Lido di Ostia

MSN:

4159

YOM:

1939

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The three engine floatplane departed Cagliari on a flight to Lido di Ostia near Rome. Shortly after takeoff, it crashed for unknown reasons into the sea. There were no casualties among the occupants. The airplane was operated on behalf of Nucleo Comunicazioni Ala Littoria with the military registration MM60418.

Crash of a Bloch MB.200 near Iglesias: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 25, 1938 at 2300 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bloch MB.200

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Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Site:

Plain, Valley

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Bizerte - Bizerte

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Captain / Total flying hours:

2000

Circumstances:

The airplane departed Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed AFB on a night maritime patrol flight over the Mediterranean Sea. It crashed in unknown circumstances near Iglesias, south Sardinia. All five crew members were killed, among them pilot Gaston Inemarc.

Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti S.55P off Olbia: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 20, 1929 at 1030 LT

Type of aircraft:

Savoia-Marchetti S.55

Operator:

Registration:

I-TACO

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Cagliari – Olbia – Rome

MSN:

10519

YOM:

1929

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While landing in the harbor of Olbia, on a very calm sea, the seaplane landed hard, overturned and came to rest upside down off Terranova Pausania. A passenger was killed while 11 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

The accident was caused by an optical illusion that suffered the pilot-in-command prior to landing. Due to the fact that the sea was very calm, in conjunction with the light density, the pilot misjudged the distance between the seaplane and the water surface, causing the aircraft to slam the water.