Syracuse – Malta – Tripoli

On November 3, 1932 at 12:00 AM, Syracuse – Malta – Tripoli experienced a crash involving CMASA Wal, operated by Societa Anonima di Navigazione Aerea - SANA, with the event recorded near Syracuse Sicily.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

18 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 18 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 14, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The seaplane departed Syracuse harbor on a flight to Tripoli via Malta, carrying 14 passengers and a crew of four. Shortly after takeoff, the captain encountered engine problems and was forced to ditch the airplane few km offshore. All 18 occupants were rescued by the crew of a ship while the aircraft was lost during the tow.

Aircraft reference details include registration I-AZDL, MSN 102, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.2204°, 15.1774°.