Rome - Rome

On January 13, 1948 at 01:40 PM, Rome - Rome experienced a crash involving Douglas C-54 Skymaster, operated by Flota Aerea Mercante Argentina - FAMA, with the event recorded near Rome-Fiumicino-Leonardo da Vinci Lazio.

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

7 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft was carrying a passenger and six crew members on a test flight in Rome-Fiumicino Airport. While flying in the vicinity of the airfield, an engine caught fire and the captain elected to make an emergency landing. The aircraft belly landed in a field located in Ponte Galeria, east of the airport, and came to rest in flames. All seven occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration LV-AFG, MSN 7479, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.8154°, 12.2265°.