Date:	Saturday 22 December 1956
Time:	18:20
Type:	Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator:	Linee Aeree Italiane - LAI
Registration:	I-LINC
MSN:	9101
Year of manufacture:	1943
Engine model:	Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 21 / Occupants: 21
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Monte Giner -   Italy
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Roma-Ciampino Airport (CIA/LIRA)
Destination airport:	Milano-Malpensa Airport (MXP/LIMC)
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DC-3 I-LINC was cleared for a VFR flight to Elba and continuing IFR to Milan along airways A3 and A9. Cruising altitude was FL105.
The course laid down in the flight plan was not followed; instead the crew tried to fly a direct course Roma-Milan. The aircraft deviated from this direct course and crashed into a mountain 2h12 min after takeoff.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The Commission concluded that the change in route followed by the aircraft and the resulting accident may be attributed to the following: a) the pilot did not follow the airways assigned in the flight plan - which constitutes a violation of flight rules; b) he did not check his direction and position along the new route; c) unfavourable weather conditions and drift existed; d) there was a possibility of error in the navigational instruments."

ICAO Accident Digest No.8, Circular 54-AN/49 (176-181)
L'Unitá 25-12-1956

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