I-MONC

While overflying the Mediterranean Sea, the three-engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a RAF fighter and crashed into the sea, killing all three crew members.

Flight / Schedule

I-MONC

Registration

I-MONC

MSN

32069

Year of Manufacture

1939

Date

April 19, 1943 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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 April 19, 1943 at 12:00 AM, I-MONC 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.

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 listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While overflying the Mediterranean Sea, the three-engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a RAF fighter and crashed into the sea, killing all three crew members.

Aircraft reference details include registration I-MONC, MSN 32069, year of manufacture 1939.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

3

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While overflying the Mediterranean Sea, the three-engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a RAF fighter and crashed into the sea, killing all three crew members.

Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

World • World

Aircraft Details

Registration

I-MONC

MSN

32069

Year of Manufacture

1939