Catania – Rome

On January 17, 1941 at 03:30 AM, Catania – Rome experienced a crash involving Savoia-Marchetti SM.75, operated by Linee Aeree Transcontinentali Italiane - LATI, with the event recorded near Catania Sicily.

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.

17 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 17 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 13, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Some thirty minutes after take off from Catania-Fontanarossa Airport, the right engine fired, forcing the crew to return to his departure point. On landing, the three engine aircraft went out of control and collided with two Junkers JU.88. Several explosions occurred and the SM.75C was destroyed by fire. All 17 occupants were able to leave the cabin safely.

Aircraft reference details include registration I-LUME, MSN 32032, year of manufacture 1939.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.5083°, 15.0862°.