Last updated: 8 December 2021
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 19 May 1942 |
| Type: | Savoia-Marchetti SM-75C |
| Operator: | Linee Aeree Transcontinentali Italiane - LATI |
| Registration: | I-MELE |
| MSN: | 32052 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 16 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 20 / Occupants: 20 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Roma-Urbe Airport ( Italy)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Roma-Urbe Airport (LIRU), Italy |
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The airplane failed to become airborne on its first leg of Rome-Castelvetrano-Tripoli route. The plane struck some trees at the end of the runway then crashed catching fire. Capt. Rossaldi, his crew and all other 16 passengers died.
Sources:
» Dimensione Cielo, Ed Bizzarri Vol 8 pag. 74Photos
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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