Athens - Rhodes

The float plane departed Athens at 1510LT on a schedule service to Rhodes. The crew reported his position every 10 minutes but radio contact was lost some 30 minutes into the flight. SAR operations were initiated by Greek and Italian Authorities but eventually suspended as no trace of the aircraft nor the six occupants was ever found.

Flight / Schedule

Athens - Rhodes

Aircraft

CMASA Wal

Registration

I-AZEE

MSN

127

Year of Manufacture

1931

Date

July 18, 1933 at 03:40 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Aegean Sea All World

Region

World • World

Narrative Report

On July 18, 1933 at 03:40 PM, Athens - Rhodes experienced a crash involving CMASA Wal, operated by Aero Espresso Italiana, with the event recorded near Aegean Sea All World.

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

6 people were known to be on board, 6 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The float plane departed Athens at 1510LT on a schedule service to Rhodes. The crew reported his position every 10 minutes but radio contact was lost some 30 minutes into the flight. SAR operations were initiated by Greek and Italian Authorities but eventually suspended as no trace of the aircraft nor the six occupants was ever found.

Aircraft reference details include registration I-AZEE, MSN 127, year of manufacture 1931.

Fatalities

Total

6

Crew

4

Passengers

2

Other

0

Crash Summary

The float plane departed Athens at 1510LT on a schedule service to Rhodes. The crew reported his position every 10 minutes but radio contact was lost some 30 minutes into the flight. SAR operations were initiated by Greek and Italian Authorities but eventually suspended as no trace of the aircraft nor the six occupants was ever found.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

4

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 6

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Athens - Rhodes

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

World • World

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

CMASA Wal

Registration

I-AZEE

MSN

127

Year of Manufacture

1931