Addis Ababa – Benghazi – Rome

On September 24, 1936 at 12:00 AM, Addis Ababa – Benghazi – Rome experienced a crash involving CRDA CANT Z.506, operated by Ala Littoria, with the event recorded near Benghazi Benghazi (<U+0628><U+0646><U+063A><U+0627><U+0632><U+064A>).

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

10 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 90.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. On approach to Benghazi, one of the three engines exploded. The pilot decided to hurry the descent but the seaplane hit the mast of a boat and crashed in a huge explosion into the bay off Benghazi. While the radio navigator was seriously injured, all nine others occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration I-RODI, MSN 301, year of manufacture 1936.