Catania – Rome

En route, the three engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a RAF fighter and crashed into the sea some 40 nautical miles southwest of the Capri Island. All seven occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Catania – Rome

Registration

I-LIGO

MSN

32035

Year of Manufacture

1939

Operator

Ala Littoria

Date

December 24, 1940 at 11:30 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Capri Island Campania

Region

Europe • Italy

Coordinates

40.5488°, 14.2284°

Crash Cause

Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Narrative Report

On December 24, 1940 at 11:30 AM, Catania – Rome experienced a crash involving Savoia-Marchetti SM.75, operated by Ala Littoria, with the event recorded near Capri Island Campania.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river 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: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. En route, the three engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a RAF fighter and crashed into the sea some 40 nautical miles southwest of the Capri Island. All seven occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration I-LIGO, MSN 32035, year of manufacture 1939.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.5488°, 14.2284°.

Fatalities

Total

7

Crew

4

Passengers

3

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, the three engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a RAF fighter and crashed into the sea some 40 nautical miles southwest of the Capri Island. All seven occupants were killed.

Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

4

Passengers On Board

3

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 7

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Catania – Rome

Operator

Ala Littoria

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Europe • Italy

Aircraft Details

Registration

I-LIGO

MSN

32035

Year of Manufacture

1939