Ala Littoria

Macchi C.100

Shortly after take off from the Lido di Ostia seaplane, while climbing to a height of some 300 feet, the crew encountered technical problems with an engine and the captain decided to return. On approach, turbulence caused the aircraft to stall and crashed. Five occupants were killed.

Savoia-Marchetti SM.75

En route, the three engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a RAF fighter and crashed into the sea some 40 nautical miles southwest of the Capri Island. All seven occupants were killed.

Savoia-Marchetti SM.73

While overflying the Tyrrhenian sea by night on a night flight from Catania to Rome, the crew was unaware that his altitude was insufficient and did not sea the volcano Stromboli. The three engine aircraft hit the south slope of the Stromboli volcano and was totally destroyed. First rescuers arrived on the scene the next morning and all 14 occupants were killed.

Savoia-Marchetti SM.75

On the leg from Catania to Brindisi, while cruising in bad weather conditions, the pilot informed ATC he was encountering severe icing conditions. In fog and low overcast, the aircraft hit a mountain located in Aiello Calabro, southwest of Cosenza. All ten occupants were killed.

Caproni Ca.133

The crew was completing a turn to join the runway when the aircraft stalled and crashed in Gabode, a neighborhood near the airport. All six occupants were injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Savoia-Marchetti SM.75

While cruising in bad weather conditions, the aircraft hit a mountain shrouded in clouds and located near Winklern. A crew member was seriously injured while all four other occupants were killed. It appears the aircraft was not following the initial prescribed flight path due to strong winds and the crew did not realize this faulty heading due to poor visibility.

Savoia-Marchetti S.66

The three engine seaplane left Cagliari in the early morning and continued its route along the east coast of Sardinia. While overflying the Tyrrhenian Sea, the aircraft crashed for unknown reason. The crew did not send any mayday message. Debris were found some 145 km east of Olbia and no one among the 20 occupants survived the crash which was considered to be the worst up to date in the Italian civil aviation history.

Junkers JU.52

The crew was performing a training flight when at full power, he lost control of the aircraft that crashed into the sea off the Lido coast, near Venice. While both crewmen were injured, the three engine aircraft was lost.

CRDA CANT Z.506

While flying in bad weather conditions over the Mediterranean Sea, the seaplane crashed off Sardinia in unknown circumstances. All 14 occupants were killed. The aircraft left Pollença, in the Balearic Islands, around noon, and the last radio transmission was received at 1430LT while flying in stormy weather.

Junkers JU.52

On approach to Munich-Riem Airport, while flying at an altitude of 1,000 meters, crew encountered poor weather conditions with low visibility. The three engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a hill located in Eisentein, near Dornach. Four passengers were killed.

Savoia-Marchetti SM.73

On final approach to Wadi Halfa Airport by night, the crew elected to make a go around for unknown reasons. The aircraft stalled and crashed short of runway, killing all eight occupants. Crew: Mr. Mondi, pilot, Mr. Gallatti, copilot, Mr. Damiani, engineer, Mr. Carcavallo, radio navigator. Passengers: Mr. Blanetti, Mr. Tavoletti, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Lucienne Pottier. Sincere thanks to Mr. Frédéric Thomas, son of Mrs. Pottier.

CRDA CANT Z.506

On approach to Benghazi, one of the three engines exploded. The pilot decided to hurry the descent but the seaplane hit the mast of a boat and crashed in a huge explosion into the bay off Benghazi. While the radio navigator was seriously injured, all nine others occupants were killed.

Savoia-Marchetti SM.74

While approaching Lyon-Bron Airport inbound from the Rhône Valley, the four engine aircraft was struck by lightning. Crew could not keep a safe altitude so he decided to attempt an emergency landing in a field located in Creux de la Thine, near Saint-Rambert-d'Albon. All 18 occupants were uninjured while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

CRDA CANT 22

Shortly after takeoff from the harbor of Rovinj, the flot plane hit the statue of Saint Eufemia, on the top of the church. The aircraft crashed and was destroyed. The captain and one passenger were killed while all four other occupants were seriously injured.

Savoia-Marchetti S.66

Ten minutes after take off from Cairo-Almaza Airport, while climbing, an explosion occurred on board the three engine aircraft that crashed in flames in a desert area located some 8 km south of the airport. All seven occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and post crash fire. The crew and passengers were on their way to Massawa and Asmara to conduct an inspection of the public works under construction there by expeditionary forces of Italy along the frontier of Ethiopia. Among the passengers was Luigi Razza, Italian Ministry of Public Works, and the Italian explorer Raimondi Franchetti as well as Vincenzo Minasi, Italian consul. Crew: Major Raffaele Boetani, captain 3. Passengers: Luigi Razza, Raimondi Franchetti, Vincenzo Minasi.

Savoia-Marchetti S.66

While approaching the harbor of Marsaxlokk by night, the aircraft encountered downdraft from a height of some fifty feet and crashed into the sea, few yards off shore. All occupants were rescued and one of them was injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was performing a stop in Valetta en route from Rome to Tripoli.

Savoia-Marchetti S.71

While approaching the Brazilian coast, the crew encountered technical problems and elected to make an emergency landing on a beach near Fortaleza. The aircraft hit a rock and came to rest upside down. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.