I-BETA

On August 14, 1943 at 04:12 AM, I-BETA experienced a crash involving Savoia-Marchetti SM.75, operated by Nucleo Comunicazioni Avio Linee, with the event recorded near Rhodes-Maritsa South Aegean / <U+039D><U+03CC>t<U+03B9><U+03BF> <U+0391><U+03B9><U+03B3>a<U+03AF><U+03BF>.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

17 people were known to be on board, 17 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: 13, passenger fatalities: 13, other fatalities: 0.

Shortly after a night take off from Rhodes-Maritsa Airport, while climbing, the three engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea 300 meters offshore. All 17 occupants were killed. The aircraft, a special version SM.75 bis II with s/n 001, had a dual registration civil and military with MM60554.

Aircraft reference details include registration I-BETA, MSN 001.