Tunis – Castelvetrano
Flight / Schedule
Tunis – Castelvetrano
Aircraft
Savoia-Marchetti SM.75Registration
I-TELO
MSN
32047
Year of Manufacture
1939
Date
November 15, 1942 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Mediterranean Sea All World
Region
World • World
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On November 15, 1942 at 12:00 AM, Tunis – Castelvetrano experienced a crash involving Savoia-Marchetti SM.75, 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.
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: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. En route to Castelvetrani, Sicily, the three-engine aircraft was shot down (enemy or allied fire) and crashed into the Mediterranean Sea. All four crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration I-TELO, MSN 32047, year of manufacture 1939.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route to Castelvetrani, Sicily, the three-engine aircraft was shot down (enemy or allied fire) and crashed into the Mediterranean Sea. All four crew members were killed.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Tunis – Castelvetrano
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
World • World