Lake of Bracciano - Lake of Bracciano

On August 11, 1971 at 07:00 PM, Lake of Bracciano - Lake of Bracciano experienced a crash involving Grumman HU-16 (SA-16) Albatross, operated by Italian Air Force - Aeronautica Militare Italiana, with the event recorded near Lake of Bracciano Lazio.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew departed Lake of Bracciano for a local training flight. En route, an engine failed. Speed was lost and the airplane stalled and crashed into the lake, few dozen yards offshore. A crew member, Cpt Angelo Natale, was killed, while two other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration MM50-175, MSN G-63, year of manufacture 1951.