Venice - Trieste
Flight / Schedule
Venice - Trieste
Aircraft
Junkers F.13Registration
I-BAJO
MSN
OTV/2
Operator
Società Aerea Mediterranea - SAMDate
September 27, 1932 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Grado Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Region
Europe • Italy
Coordinates
45.6781°, 13.3979°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On September 27, 1932 at 12:00 AM, Venice - Trieste experienced a crash involving Junkers F.13, operated by Società Aerea Mediterranea - SAM, with the event recorded near Grado Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. En route from Venice to Trieste, weather conditions deteriorated with thunderstorm. The pilot apparently attempted to ditch the airplane off Grado when it impacted the harbor wall and crashed. The mechanic and a passenger were killed while the pilot and a second passenger were seriously injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration I-BAJO, MSN OTV/2.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.6781°, 13.3979°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
1
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Venice to Trieste, weather conditions deteriorated with thunderstorm. The pilot apparently attempted to ditch the airplane off Grado when it impacted the harbor wall and crashed. The mechanic and a passenger were killed while the pilot and a second passenger were seriously injured.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
50.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Venice - Trieste
Operator
Società Aerea Mediterranea - SAMFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • Italy
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