Udine - Bratislava

On May 4, 1919 at 11:00 AM, Udine - Bratislava experienced a crash involving Caproni Ca.33, operated by Regia Aeronautica, with the event recorded near Bratislava-Ivanka-Milan Rastislav Štefánik Bratislava Region.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The aircraft departed Campoformido Airport, Udine, for an official but secret flight to Bratislava, Slovakia. On approach to Ivanka Airport, while flying at an altitude between 50 and 80 metres, the aircraft banked left, nosed down and crashed in an open field located in Vajnory, some 4 km north of the airfield, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed. Crew: Lt Giotto Mancinelli-Scotti, pilot, Sgt Umberto Merlini, pilot, Gabriele Aggiusti, radionavigator. Passenger: General Milan Rastislav Štefánik. The international airport of Bratislava will be later renamed Bratislava-Ivanka-Milan Rastislav Štefánik.

Aircraft reference details include registration 11495.