Athens – Rome

The three engine aircraft crashed on take off from Athens Airport while on a flight to Rome, Italy. All three crew members were killed. Crew: Cpt Armando Fioretti, pilot, Lt Amato Gennaro, radio operator, Mr. Navarra, flight engineer.

Flight / Schedule

Athens – Rome

Registration

I-ANDE

MSN

34011

Year of Manufacture

1939

Date

August 16, 1942 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Athens Attica / <U+0391>tt<U+03B9><U+03BA><U+03AE>

Region

Europe • Greece

Narrative Report

On August 16, 1942 at 12:00 AM, Athens – Rome experienced a crash involving Savoia-Marchetti SM.83, operated by Linee Aeree Transcontinentali Italiane - LATI, with the event recorded near Athens Attica / <U+0391>tt<U+03B9><U+03BA><U+03AE>.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 3 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The three engine aircraft crashed on take off from Athens Airport while on a flight to Rome, Italy. All three crew members were killed. Crew: Cpt Armando Fioretti, pilot, Lt Amato Gennaro, radio operator, Mr. Navarra, flight engineer.

Aircraft reference details include registration I-ANDE, MSN 34011, year of manufacture 1939.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

3

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The three engine aircraft crashed on take off from Athens Airport while on a flight to Rome, Italy. All three crew members were killed. Crew: Cpt Armando Fioretti, pilot, Lt Amato Gennaro, radio operator, Mr. Navarra, flight engineer.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Athens – Rome

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Greece

Aircraft Details

Registration

I-ANDE

MSN

34011

Year of Manufacture

1939