Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 8 March 1962
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-6B
Owner/operator: Societ
Aerea Mediterranea – SAM
Registration Number: I-DIMO
Location: Mt Velino –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft engine or control system.Aircraft engine or control system.
Category: Accident
A DC-6 aircraft crashed into the Monte Velino, returning to Rome from Khartoum. The incident resulted in fatalities.A DC-6 aircraft crashed into the Monte Velino, returning to Rome from Khartoum. The incident resulted in fatalities.
Description
The DC-6 crashed into the Monte Velino while returning to Rome from Khartoum.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff or landing.Mechanical failure during takeoff or landing.Share on:
