Cairo – Tatoi – Rome

On September 7, 1948 at 04:00 PM, Cairo – Tatoi – Rome experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Superior Oil Corporation, with the event recorded near Rome-Ciampino Lazio.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) 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: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The aircraft was completing a flight from Cairo, Egypt, to Rome, with an intermediate stop at Tatoi AFB in Greece. For unknown reason, the aircraft went out of control upon landing in Ciampino Airport and came to rest. All seven occupants were rescued, three of them were seriously injured including both pilots.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC75402, MSN 4523, year of manufacture 1942.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.7995°, 12.5913°.