Siena - Pisa

On April 8, 1972 at 12:00 AM, Siena - Pisa experienced a crash involving Hawker Siddeley HS.780 Andover C.1, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Siena Tuscany.

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

21 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 17 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 19.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 18, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Siena-Ampugnano Airport, while in initial climb, the airplane banked right and crashed. Both pilots and two passengers were killed while 17 other occupants were injured. The airplane was enroute from Siena to Pisa, carrying paratroopers from the 46th Squadron (Falcons).

Aircraft reference details include registration XS609, MSN SET16, year of manufacture 1966.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.3035°, 11.3370°.