Venice - Venice

The single engine airplane departed Venice on a local test flight. Shortly after takeoff, at low height, it stalled and crashed. A crew member was killed while two others were seriously injured. Crew: Riccardo Pasquali, pilot, Gaetano Ferrari, engineer, † Dr. Piccirilli, engineer.

Flight / Schedule

Venice - Venice

Aircraft

Junkers W.34

Registration

I-AAMA

MSN

2605

Year of Manufacture

1928

Operator

Transadriatica

Date

October 14, 1930 at 04:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Venice Veneto

Region

Europe • Italy

Coordinates

45.4381°, 12.3372°

Narrative Report

On October 14, 1930 at 04:00 PM, Venice - Venice experienced a crash involving Junkers W.34, operated by Transadriatica, with the event recorded near Venice Veneto.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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 single engine airplane departed Venice on a local test flight. Shortly after takeoff, at low height, it stalled and crashed. A crew member was killed while two others were seriously injured. Crew: Riccardo Pasquali, pilot, Gaetano Ferrari, engineer, † Dr. Piccirilli, engineer.

Aircraft reference details include registration I-AAMA, MSN 2605, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.4381°, 12.3372°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The single engine airplane departed Venice on a local test flight. Shortly after takeoff, at low height, it stalled and crashed. A crew member was killed while two others were seriously injured. Crew: Riccardo Pasquali, pilot, Gaetano Ferrari, engineer, † Dr. Piccirilli, engineer.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

33.3%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Venice - Venice

Operator

Transadriatica

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Italy

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Junkers W.34

Registration

I-AAMA

MSN

2605

Year of Manufacture

1928