Grottaglie - Grottaglie

On March 30, 1973 at 11:00 AM, Grottaglie - Grottaglie experienced a crash involving Piaggio P.166 Albatross, operated by Italian Air Force - Aeronautica Militare Italiana, with the event recorded near Grottaglie Apulia.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The crew was completing a local training flight at Grottaglie Airport. On final approach, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed 2 km short of runway. Both occupants were killed. Crew: Maj Lorenzo Fornasiero, 1st Lt Emanuele Ingrassotta.

Aircraft reference details include registration MM61880, MSN 388, year of manufacture 1960.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.5362°, 17.4342°.