I-AAXZ
Flight / Schedule
I-AAXZ
Aircraft
OFM F.VIIRegistration
I-AAXZ
MSN
359
Year of Manufacture
1931
Operator
Avio Linee Italiane - ALIDate
April 15, 1936 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Torino Piedmont
Region
Europe • Italy
Coordinates
45.0250°, 7.6718°
Narrative Report
On April 15, 1936 at 12:00 AM, I-AAXZ experienced a crash involving OFM F.VII, operated by Avio Linee Italiane - ALI, with the event recorded near Torino Piedmont.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.
Hit the slope of Mt Basso located some 20 miles from Torino. All seven occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration I-AAXZ, MSN 359, year of manufacture 1931.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.0250°, 7.6718°.
Fatalities
Total
7
Crew
2
Passengers
5
Other
0
Crash Summary
Hit the slope of Mt Basso located some 20 miles from Torino. All seven occupants were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
5
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Operator
Avio Linee Italiane - ALIFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Italy
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