Rome – Mogadiscio
Flight / Schedule
Rome – Mogadiscio
Aircraft
Breda-Zappata B.Z.308Registration
MM61802
MSN
1
Year of Manufacture
1948
Date
February 21, 1954 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Mogadishu Banaadir (<U+0628><U+0646><U+0627><U+062F><U+0631><U+200E>)
Region
Africa • Somalia
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On February 21, 1954 at 12:00 AM, Rome – Mogadiscio experienced a crash involving Breda-Zappata B.Z.308, operated by Italian Air Force - Aeronautica Militare Italiana, with the event recorded near Mogadishu Banaadir (<U+0628><U+0646><U+0627><U+062F><U+0631><U+200E>).
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. After landing, the four engine aircraft collided with a cement truck and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was stored at Mogadishu Airport, not repaired and later scrapped. It was registered MM61802 (SM-5) and previously I-BREZ under civil registry.
Aircraft reference details include registration MM61802, MSN 1, year of manufacture 1948.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
After landing, the four engine aircraft collided with a cement truck and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was stored at Mogadishu Airport, not repaired and later scrapped. It was registered MM61802 (SM-5) and previously I-BREZ under civil registry.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Rome – Mogadiscio
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • Somalia
Aircraft Details
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