I-DIRE

The crew was completing a turn to join the runway when the aircraft stalled and crashed in Gabode, a neighborhood near the airport. All six occupants were injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Flight / Schedule

I-DIRE

Aircraft

Caproni Ca.133

Registration

I-DIRE

Year of Manufacture

1936

Operator

Ala Littoria

Date

October 13, 1939 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Djibouti City Djibouti City District

Region

Africa • Djibouti

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On October 13, 1939 at 12:00 AM, I-DIRE experienced a crash involving Caproni Ca.133, operated by Ala Littoria, with the event recorded near Djibouti City Djibouti City District.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was completing a turn to join the runway when the aircraft stalled and crashed in Gabode, a neighborhood near the airport. All six occupants were injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration I-DIRE, year of manufacture 1936.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was completing a turn to join the runway when the aircraft stalled and crashed in Gabode, a neighborhood near the airport. All six occupants were injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

4

Estimated Survivors

6

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 6

Operational Details

Operator

Ala Littoria

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Africa • Djibouti

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Caproni Ca.133

Registration

I-DIRE

Year of Manufacture

1936