Narrative:
Crashed into Monte Serra in fog; possible loss of situational awareness.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 3 March 1977 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130H Hercules |
| Operator: | Aeronautica Militare Italiana - AMI |
| Registration: | MM61996 |
| MSN: | 4492 |
| First flight: | 1973 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 39 / Occupants: 39 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 44 / Occupants: 44 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 16 km (10 mls) E of Pisa-Arturo dell'Oro Air Base (PSA) ( Italy)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Pisa-Arturo dell'Oro Air Base (PSA/LIRP), Italy |
| Pisa-Arturo dell'Oro Air Base (PSA/LIRP), Italy |
Crashed into Monte Serra in fog; possible loss of situational awareness.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
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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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