No fatalities

Training Aircraft Crash-Lands on Runway After Engine Failure (I-LENT)

Rome-Ciampino, ItalyTakeoff (climb)

On April 10, 1954, a Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (registration I-LENT) operated by Linee Aeree Italiane - LAI was involved in an aviation accident near Rome-Ciampino, Italy during takeoff. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Engine failure just after rotation. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 7 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-12Data APIEditorial standards

An aircraft involved in a local training mission suffered an engine failure just after liftoff. It crash-landed on the runway, injuring all four crew members and sustaining damage beyond repair.

Incident Overview and Outcome During a local training mission, the aircraft experienced an engine failure shortly after liftoff while in the climb phase. The incident resulted in a crash landing on the runway. All four crew members aboard were injured in the event, and the aircraft sustained damage that was assessed as beyond repair. The source does not specify the aircraft type, registration, operator, date, or location. ## Official Findings The official investigation identified the probable cause as an engine failure just after rotation. No additional details regarding the specific engine, maintenance history, or contributing factors were provided in the source material.