Status:
Datum:	30 MRT 1963
Type:	Douglas C-47B-35-DK
Luchtvaartmaatschappij:	Itavia
Registratie:	I-TAVI
Constructienummer:	16477/33225
Bouwjaar:	1945
Aantal vlieguren:	13941
Motoren:	2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C
Bemanning:	slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 3
Passagiers:	slachtoffers: 8 / inzittenden: 8
Totaal:	slachtoffers: 11 / inzittenden: 11
Schade:	Afgeschreven
Gevolgen:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Plaats:	6,5 km (4.1 mijl) NW of Sora (Italië)
Fase:	Kruisvlucht (ENR)
Soort vlucht:	Binnenlandse lijnvlucht
Vliegveld van vertrek:	Pescara-Liberi Airport (PSR/LIBP), Italië
Vliegveld van aankomst:	Roma-Ciampino Airport (CIA/LIRA), Italië
Vluchtnummer:	703

Beschrijving:
The DC-3 crashed into Monte Vale Rotonote, 53 miles SE of Rome.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "1) Errors in estimating the position of the aircraft led the pilot to assume that he was within sight of the lights of the Rome zone. This in turn induced him to place an erroneous valuation on the efficiency of his radio navigational equipment. 2) The request to descend to 6000ft and later to an even level in order to maintain visual contact at all costs, resulted in the aircraft crashing into a mountain when it became impossible to maintain visual contact. 3) The weather conditions were particularly bad on the last stage of flight. 4) Failure to notify air traffic control of the changes made during flight on the original flight plan."

Bronnen:
» ICAO Accident Digest No.15 - Volume II, Circular 78-AN/66 (163-172)