Catania - Catania

On August 10, 1956 at 12:00 AM, Catania - Catania experienced a crash involving Lockheed P-2 Harpoon, operated by Italian Air Force - Aeronautica Militare Italiana, with the event recorded near Catania Sicily.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Catania-Fontanarossa Airport, while in initial climb, one of the engine caught fire and exploded. The airplane crashed in flames in a field located two km from the airport, killing all five crew members.

Aircraft reference details include registration MM80058, MSN 15-1449, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.5083°, 15.0862°.