Istanbul – Mitilíni – Athens – Brindisi
Flight / Schedule
Istanbul – Mitilíni – Athens – Brindisi
Aircraft
CMASA WalRegistration
I-AZDH
MSN
85
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
Aero Espresso ItalianaDate
June 10, 1930 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Mitilíni North Aegean / <U+0392><U+03CC><U+03C1>e<U+03B9><U+03BF> <U+0391><U+03B9><U+03B3>a<U+03AF><U+03BF>
Region
Europe • Greece
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On June 10, 1930 at 12:00 AM, Istanbul – Mitilíni – Athens – Brindisi experienced a crash involving CMASA Wal, operated by Aero Espresso Italiana, with the event recorded near Mitilíni North Aegean / <U+0392><U+03CC><U+03C1>e<U+03B9><U+03BF> <U+0391><U+03B9><U+03B3>a<U+03AF><U+03BF>.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
12 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 12 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: 9, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The seaplane departed Istanbul on a flight to Brindisi with intermediate stops in Mitilíni (Lesbos Island) and Athens, carrying 9 passengers and a crew of three. After the engine got started, the crew was ready for takeoff from the bay of Mitilíni when an engine exploded and caught fire. All 12 occupants were able to evacuate the cabin safely and the aircraft was totally destroyed by fire.
Aircraft reference details include registration I-AZDH, MSN 85, year of manufacture 1929.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The seaplane departed Istanbul on a flight to Brindisi with intermediate stops in Mitilíni (Lesbos Island) and Athens, carrying 9 passengers and a crew of three. After the engine got started, the crew was ready for takeoff from the bay of Mitilíni when an engine exploded and caught fire. All 12 occupants were able to evacuate the cabin safely and the aircraft was totally destroyed by fire.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
9
Estimated Survivors
12
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 12
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Istanbul – Mitilíni – Athens – Brindisi
Operator
Aero Espresso ItalianaFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • Greece
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