Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 17 October 1939
Aircraft Type: Savoia-Marchetti S.73
Owner/operator: Ala Littoria
Registration Number: I-IESI ?
Location: near Ol¡as –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: Aircraft StructureAircraft Structure
Category: Accident
An Ala Littoria trimotor aircraft crashed near Ol¡as in Spain due to severe fog following takeoff from Sevilla. The aircraft descended to attempt to avoid the clouds but impacted a hill, resulting in a catastrophic fire and subsequent loss of the aircraft.An Ala Littoria trimotor aircraft crashed near Ol¡as in Spain due to severe fog following takeoff from Sevilla. The aircraft descended to attempt to avoid the clouds but impacted a hill, resulting in a catastrophic fire and subsequent loss of the aircraft.
Description
An Ala Littoria trimotor aircraft is reported to have crashed near Ol¡as in Spain. The flight was hampered by fog after takeoff from Sevilla, Spain. The crew descended to get below the clouds but the aircraft impacted a hill and burst into flames. The aircraft type was not reported in contemporary newspaper reports. It is known that S.73 aircraft were used at the time on that particular route and I-IESI is listed on several fleet list websites as being destroyed in October 1939.
Primary Cause
Severe fog conditions during takeoff hampered the aircraft’s descent, leading to impact with a hill and subsequent fire.Severe fog conditions during takeoff hampered the aircraft’s descent, leading to impact with a hill and subsequent fire.Share on:
