ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 121716
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| Date: | Friday 7 May 1943 |
| Time: | 23:00 |
| Type: | Savoia Marchetti S.M.75 |
| Owner/operator: | Regia Aeronautica |
| Registration: | I-MOLE |
| MSN: | 32070 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Castelvetrano Airport, Sicily -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tunis - El Aouina airfield, Tunisia |
| Castelvetrano (TP) |
Taken off in overload due to the bombing of Tunis airport, the aircraft missed the first approach due to low clouds and rain on Castelvetrano airport and scarce ground lights.
On the second attempt the aircraft was on the right path of descent but suddenly dived steeply and the main landing gear hit the ground hardly. A fire rose but most of the passengers managed to escape.
Sources:
Dimensione Cielo Ed. Bizzarri Vol. 8 pag. 78
http://ww2.dk/Airfields%20-%20Tunisia.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2011 10:41 | Valter | Added |
| 22-Apr-2014 10:02 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative] |
| 30-Sep-2019 17:24 | TigerTimon | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source] |
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