CRDA CANT Z.506

Sottocentro Soccorso Cadimare

Shortly after takeoff from La Spezia, the three engine seaplane crashed into the sea about three km south of the Palmaria Island. All six crew members were rescued while the aircraft was lost.

Italian Air Force - Aeronautica Militare Italiana

While parked on Lake of Bracciano, the aircraft caught fire when the central engine exploded. A crew member, F/O Canosci, was killed.

Regia Aeronautica

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

Regia Aeronautica

Crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Italy. All three crew members were killed.

Ala Littoria

While flying in bad weather conditions over the Mediterranean Sea, the seaplane crashed off Sardinia in unknown circumstances. All 14 occupants were killed. The aircraft left Pollença, in the Balearic Islands, around noon, and the last radio transmission was received at 1430LT while flying in stormy weather.

Ala Littoria

On approach to Benghazi, one of the three engines exploded. The pilot decided to hurry the descent but the seaplane hit the mast of a boat and crashed in a huge explosion into the bay off Benghazi. While the radio navigator was seriously injured, all nine others occupants were killed.