Date:	Friday 5 May 1972
Time:	22:24
Type:	Douglas DC-8-43
Owner/operator:	Alitalia
Registration:	I-DIWB
MSN:	45625/144
Year of manufacture:	1961
Engine model:	Rolls-Royce Conway 508-12
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 115 / Occupants: 115
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	5 km SW of Palermo -   Italy
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Roma-Fiumicino Airport (FCO/LIRF)
Destination airport:	Palermo-Punta Raisi Airport (PMO/LICJ)

Narrative:
Crashed into Mount Longa at an altitude of 2000 feet (300 feet below the top) while on a night-time approach to Palermo. Weather at the time of the accident included broken cloud layer of 3/8 cumulus at 1500 feet and a visibility of 3 miles. The crew did not adhere to the established approach procedures.
The aircraft was named "Antonio Pigafetta".

Aviation Disasters / D. Gero
Jet-Airliner Unfälle seit 1952 / J. Richter, Chr. Wolf
Marco Riva
Disastro aereo Volo Alitalia AZ 112 del 5 maggio 1972 località Montagna Longa

photo (c) Mark Maniaci; Montagna Longa; July 1972

photo (c) Luciano La Piana; Montagna Longa; 06 May 1972; (publicdomain)

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