Marseille - Genoa

On May 25, 1933 at 11:30 AM, Marseille - Genoa experienced a crash involving CMASA Wal, operated by Societa Anonima di Navigazione Aerea - SANA, with the event recorded near Marseille-Marignane Bouches-du-Rhône.

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

6 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

While taking from the Etang-de-Berre. on a flight from Marseille to Genoa, the seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances. The radio navigator and a female passenger were killed while four other occupants, among them the pilot Italo Balbo were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration I-CITO, MSN 146, year of manufacture 1932.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.4375°, 5.2130°.