Narrative:
Crashed hitting the Stromboli Volcano in bad weather.
The airplane operated on a flight from Tripoli to Rome via Catania or Naples.
» Albo d'Onore dei Caduti della Gente dell'Aria, Ed. OPACI, Roma 1977
» Correio da Manhã 19 March 1940, p5
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 16 March 1940 |
| Time: | 10:10 |
| Type: |  Savoia-Marchetti S.73 |
| Operator: | Avio Linee Italiane - ALI |
| Registration: | I-SUTO |
| MSN: | 30024 |
| First flight: | 1937 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Stromboli Island ( Italy)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA/LICC), Italy |
| Roma (unknown airport), Italy |
Crashed hitting the Stromboli Volcano in bad weather.
The airplane operated on a flight from Tripoli to Rome via Catania or Naples.
Classification:
Sources:
» Dimensione Cielo, Bizzarri ed. Roma 1975 Vol 7 pag.29» Albo d'Onore dei Caduti della Gente dell'Aria, Ed. OPACI, Roma 1977
» Correio da Manhã 19 March 1940, p5
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