Rome – Reggio de Calabre – Catania

On January 2, 1957 at 01:05 PM, Rome – Reggio de Calabre – Catania experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane, with the event recorded near Reggio de Calabre Calabria.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

After touchdown at Reggio de Calabre Airport, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran, struck a perimeter wall and came to a halt. All seven occupants were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration I-LEDA, MSN 4411, year of manufacture 1942.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 38.0799°, 15.6370°.