MM60643

Shot down by Allied fire and crashed into the Mediterranean Sea off Sicily. All 20 occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

MM60643

Aircraft

CRDA CANT Z.506

Registration

MM60643

MSN

3031

Year of Manufacture

1942

Date

July 24, 1943 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Sicily All Italy

Region

Europe • Italy

Crash Cause

Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Narrative Report

On July 24, 1943 at 12:00 AM, MM60643 experienced a crash involving CRDA CANT Z.506, operated by Regia Aeronautica, with the event recorded near Sicily All Italy.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

20 people were known to be on board, 20 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: 16, passenger fatalities: 16, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. Shot down by Allied fire and crashed into the Mediterranean Sea off Sicily. All 20 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration MM60643, MSN 3031, year of manufacture 1942.

Fatalities

Total

20

Crew

4

Passengers

16

Other

0

Crash Summary

Shot down by Allied fire and crashed into the Mediterranean Sea off Sicily. All 20 occupants were killed.

Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

4

Passengers On Board

16

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 20

Operational Details

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Europe • Italy

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

CRDA CANT Z.506

Registration

MM60643

MSN

3031

Year of Manufacture

1942