Sorrento - Naples

On March 23, 1976 at 12:00 AM, Sorrento - Naples experienced a crash involving Grumman S-2 Tracker, operated by Italian Air Force - Aeronautica Militare Italiana, with the event recorded near Naples Campania.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. While approaching Naples-Capodichino Airport in poor weather conditions, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of Mt Camaldoli located about 7 km short of runway 06 threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and all four crew members were killed. Crew: 1st Lt Orazio Carbone, Lt Gianfranco Aquili, Lt Michelangelo Abbondante, Lt Gaspare Aladino.

Aircraft reference details include registration MM144711, MSN 672, year of manufacture 1958.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.8396°, 14.2549°.