Narrative:
The aircraft was flying from Rome, Italy to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia via Cairo, Wadi Halfa and Asmara. During the night time approach to Wadi Halfa for unknown reasons the crew carried out a missed approach. The aircraft then stalled and crashed short of the runway. All six passengers and three crew died in the crash.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 2 August 1937 |
| Time: | 05:30 |
| Type: |  Savoia-Marchetti S.73 |
| Operator: | Ala Littoria |
| Registration: | I-SUSA |
| MSN: | 30014 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) ( Sudan)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Asmara International Airport (ASM/HAAY), Eritrea |
| Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF/HSSW), Sudan |
The aircraft was flying from Rome, Italy to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia via Cairo, Wadi Halfa and Asmara. During the night time approach to Wadi Halfa for unknown reasons the crew carried out a missed approach. The aircraft then stalled and crashed short of the runway. All six passengers and three crew died in the crash.
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» Early Aviation Disasters / D. Gero, 2011Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Asmara International Airport to Wadi Halfa Airport as the crow flies is 1061 km (663 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Asmara International Airport to Wadi Halfa Airport as the crow flies is 1061 km (663 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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