Rome – Seville – Villa Cisneros – Sal – Natal – Rio de Janeiro

On January 10, 1941 at 12:00 PM, Rome – Seville – Villa Cisneros – Sal – Natal – Rio de Janeiro experienced a crash involving Savoia-Marchetti SM.83, operated by Linee Aeree Transcontinentali Italiane - LATI, with the event recorded near Mediterranean 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.

16 people were known to be on board, 16 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: 12, passenger fatalities: 12, other fatalities: 0.

The three engine aircraft was on its way from Italy to Brazil. While overflying the Mediterranean Sea, the aircraft disappeared without trace. SAR operations were conducted for several days and eventually suspended as no trace of the aircraft nor the 16 occupants was found. Crew: Vittorio Suster, pilot, Daniele Baldini, pilot, Mr. Andenna, flight engineer, Mr. Verdosci, radio operator.

Aircraft reference details include registration I-AREM, MSN 34019, year of manufacture 1939.