Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 4 May 1949
Aircraft Type: Fiat G.212CP
Owner/operator: Avio Linee Italiane – ALI
Registration Number: I-ELCE
Location: 12 km E of Torino-Aeritalia Airport –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 31 / Occupants: 31
Component Affected: The Fiat G.212CP aircraft.The Fiat G.212CP aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Fiat G.212CP aircraft crashed into a church on top of Superga Hill after taking home the Torino F.C. football team from a match in Lisbon. The aircraft experienced poor visibility and weather conditions, leading to a forced descent and subsequent crash.A Fiat G.212CP aircraft crashed into a church on top of Superga Hill after taking home the Torino F.C. football team from a match in Lisbon. The aircraft experienced poor visibility and weather conditions, leading to a forced descent and subsequent crash.
Description
The Fiat G.212CP was taking home the Torino F.C. football team after a match in Lisbon. The aircraft took off at 09:52 and made a refueling stop at Barcelona at 13:15. Weather in the Turin area was bad; visibility at the airport was 1200 m with a cloud base at 400 m. In the area of the 675 m high Superga Hill, visibility was just 40 m. The crew reported over Savona at 2000 m. They were then forced to descend to be able to fly visually. While descending for Turin the aircraft crashed into a church on top of Superga Hill. Eighteen players, 3 executives, 2 trainers, 3 journalists and an interpreter died in the crash. The causes were bad weather with low clouds, poor radio aids and an error in navigation.
Primary Cause
Bad weather conditions, including low clouds, poor radio aids, and navigational errors.Bad weather conditions, including low clouds, poor radio aids, and navigational errors.Share on:
