Milan - Rome - Naples

On March 28, 1964 at 10:39 PM, Milan - Rome - Naples experienced a crash involving Vickers Viscount, operated by Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane, with the event recorded near Mt Vesuvius Campania.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

45 people were known to be on board, 45 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: 40, passenger fatalities: 40, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Alitalia Flight 045 departed Rome (FCO) at 21:10 GMT and climbed to a cruising altitude of FL70. At 21:32 the crew were cleared to descend to 5,000 feet and further down to 4,000 feet on its way to Naples (NAP). Last radio contact with the flight was at 21:37 when leaving the LD NDB for a direct visual approach. A wide turn on downwind leg caused the aircraft to enter a area of heavy showers. At 2139 the aircraft flew into Monte Somma, at an altitude of 610 m (2000 feet) on a 90° heading with a 20° left bank. Mt Somma is part of the Mt Vesuvius Mountain Range.

Aircraft reference details include registration I-LAKE, MSN 328, year of manufacture 1957.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.8214°, 14.4262°.