Naples - Bari - Brindisi

On October 30, 1972 at 08:40 PM, Naples - Bari - Brindisi experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Aero Trasporti Italiani - ATI, with the event recorded near Poggiorsini Apulia.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

27 people were known to be on board, 27 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 22, passenger fatalities: 22, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft departed Naples-Capodichino Airport at 2000LT on a flight to Brindisi with an intermediate stop at Bari-Palese Macchie Airport. While descending by night and limited visibility, the airplane struck the ground and crashed in an open field located in Poggiorsini, about 47 km southwest of runway 07 threshold. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 27 occupants have been killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration I-ATIR, MSN 10301, year of manufacture 1966.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.9171°, 16.2548°.