Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 15 January 1941
Aircraft Type: Savoia-Marchetti SM-75C
Owner/operator: Linee Aeree Transcontinentali Italiane – LATI
Registration Number: I-BAYR
Location: off Fernando de Noronha, PE –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: No engine component was specifically identified as the primary cause.No engine component was specifically identified as the primary cause.
Category: Accident
A Savoia-Marchetti SM-75 aircraft, en route between Natal, Brazil and Ilha do Sal, Cape Verde, experienced a catastrophic engine failure during its crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. The no. 2 engine lost power, forcing the pilot to initiate an emergency landing in the Atlantic Ocean. Two passengers and eight crew members were on board. Initial reports suggest the aircraft was either heading for Cape Verde or Dakar, Senegal.A Savoia-Marchetti SM-75 aircraft, en route between Natal, Brazil and Ilha do Sal, Cape Verde, experienced a catastrophic engine failure during its crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. The no. 2 engine lost power, forcing the pilot to initiate an emergency landing in the Atlantic Ocean. Two passengers and eight crew members were on board. Initial reports suggest the aircraft was either heading for Cape Verde or Dakar, Senegal.
Description
A Savoia-Marchetti SM-75 was crossing the Atlantic Ocean between Natal, Brazil and Ilha do Sal, Cape Verde, when the no. 2, centre engine lost power. The pilot was forced to ditch the plane in the Atlantic Ocean after having thrown all cargo off the airplane. Two passengers and eight crew members were on board. Conflicting sources say the airplane was heading for Cape Verde or Dakar, Senegal.
Primary Cause
Loss of engine power during a long-distance crossing of the Atlantic Ocean.Loss of engine power during a long-distance crossing of the Atlantic Ocean.Share on:
