New York – Gander – Shannon – Milan – Rome

On December 23, 1951 at 08:35 PM, New York – Gander – Shannon – Milan – Rome experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-6, operated by Linee Aeree Italiane - LAI, with the event recorded near Milan-Malpensa Lombardy.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

48 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 48 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 10, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 38, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew started the approach to Milan-Malpensa in low visibility due to foggy conditions. About eight km from the runway threshold, while flying at an insufficient height, the aircraft hit the ground, lost its undercarriage and came to rest in flames in a field, broken in three. All 48 occupants were able to evacuate the cabin and three passengers were slightly injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration I-LUCK, MSN 43215, year of manufacture 1950.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.6296°, 8.7235°.