Cagliari – Olbia – Rome
Flight / Schedule
Cagliari – Olbia – Rome
Aircraft
Savoia-Marchetti S.55Registration
I-TACO
MSN
10519
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
Società Aerea Mediterranea - SAMDate
November 20, 1929 at 10:30 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Olbia Sardinia
Region
Europe • Italy
Coordinates
40.9237°, 9.5013°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On November 20, 1929 at 10:30 AM, Cagliari – Olbia – Rome experienced a crash involving Savoia-Marchetti S.55, operated by Società Aerea Mediterranea - SAM, with the event recorded near Olbia Sardinia.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
12 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 11 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 8.3%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 9, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While landing in the harbor of Olbia, on a very calm sea, the seaplane landed hard, overturned and came to rest upside down off Terranova Pausania. A passenger was killed while 11 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration I-TACO, MSN 10519, year of manufacture 1929.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.9237°, 9.5013°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
0
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
While landing in the harbor of Olbia, on a very calm sea, the seaplane landed hard, overturned and came to rest upside down off Terranova Pausania. A passenger was killed while 11 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
9
Estimated Survivors
11
Fatality Rate
8.3%
Known people on board: 12
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Cagliari – Olbia – Rome
Operator
Società Aerea Mediterranea - SAMFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • Italy
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