Narrative:
The DH-114 Heron crashed into the slopes of Mount Capanne while on a flight to Genoa. The pilot continued to fly VFR in IMC weather conditions.
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
accident date: 14-10-1960
type: de Havilland DH-114 Heron 2
registration: I-AOMU
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 14 October 1960 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH-114 Heron 2 |
| Operator: | Aerolinee Itavia |
| Registration: | I-AOMU |
| MSN: | 14090 |
| First flight: | 1955 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Mt Capanne ( Italy)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Roma-Ciampino Airport (CIA/LIRA), Italy |
| Genoa-Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA/LIMJ), Italy |
The DH-114 Heron crashed into the slopes of Mount Capanne while on a flight to Genoa. The pilot continued to fly VFR in IMC weather conditions.
Classification:
VFR flight in IMC Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Photos
accident date: 14-10-1960
type: de Havilland DH-114 Heron 2
registration: I-AOMU
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 Roma-Ciampino Airport to Genoa-Cristoforo Colombo Airport as the crow flies is 418 km (261 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Roma-Ciampino Airport to Genoa-Cristoforo Colombo Airport as the crow flies is 418 km (261 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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