Rome – Palermo

On August 1, 1964 at 12:00 AM, Rome – Palermo experienced a crash involving Airspeed AS.65 Consul, operated by Società Aerofotografie, with the event recorded near Marina di Fuscaldo Calabria.

The flight was categorized as aerial photography and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft was involved in an aerial photography mission between Rome and Palermo, carrying two photographers and a pilot. While flying along the shore, one of the engine failed. The pilot decided to ditch the aircraft off Marina di Fuscaldo. While all three occupants were quickly rescued by the crew of a boat, the aircraft sank and was lost.

Aircraft reference details include registration I-SAFI, MSN 5170, year of manufacture 1947.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.4135°, 16.0120°.