Sigonella - Sigonella

On September 21, 1971 at 12:00 AM, Sigonella - Sigonella experienced a crash involving Grumman S-2 Tracker, operated by Italian Air Force - Aeronautica Militare Italiana, with the event recorded near Sigonella NAS Sicily.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 75.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Sigonella NAS, while in initial climb, an engine failed. The airplane stalled and crashed near the runway end. A crew member was seriously injured while three others were killed. Crew: Lt Giovanni Attanasio, † Lt Carmello Basile, † Salvatore Mantella, † Sgt Angelo Pozzi.

Aircraft reference details include registration MM133100, MSN 71, year of manufacture 1957.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.4036°, 14.9223°.