Sigonella - Sigonella
Flight / Schedule
Sigonella - Sigonella
Aircraft
Grumman S-2 TrackerRegistration
MM133073
MSN
44
Year of Manufacture
1957
Date
April 1, 1969 at 11:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Syracuse Sicily
Region
Europe • Italy
Coordinates
37.2204°, 15.1774°
Narrative Report
On April 1, 1969 at 11:00 AM, Sigonella - Sigonella experienced a crash involving Grumman S-2 Tracker, operated by Italian Air Force - Aeronautica Militare Italiana, with the event recorded near Syracuse Sicily.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew departed Sigonella Airbase for a local training mission when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea southeast of Syracuse. Both crew members were killed. Crew: Lt Claudio Martinelli, Lt Rino Meini.
Aircraft reference details include registration MM133073, MSN 44, year of manufacture 1957.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.2204°, 15.1774°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew departed Sigonella Airbase for a local training mission when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea southeast of Syracuse. Both crew members were killed. Crew: Lt Claudio Martinelli, Lt Rino Meini.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Sigonella - Sigonella
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • Italy