ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 342296
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| Date: | Monday 2 August 1937 |
| Time: | 05:30 |
| Type: |  Savoia-Marchetti S.73 |
| Owner/operator: | Ala Littoria |
| Registration: | I-SUSA |
| MSN: | 30014 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) -
 Sudan
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF/HSSW) |
| Asmara |
The aircraft was flying from Rome, Italy to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia via Cairo, Wadi Halfa and Asmara. The aircraft took off at dawn from Wadi Haifa, during a left turn still at low altitude, the wingtip struck a roof, the aircraft pivoted and crashed immediately.
Sources:
Early Aviation Disasters / D. Gero, 2011
Interavia, 1937
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 17:04 | zerocinquanta | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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