What happened
While conducting a search and rescue mission in the Piedmont region, a US Navy Neptune struck the side of Mt Granero. The flight was part of an ongoing effort to locate another US Navy aircraft that had gone missing two days prior to this incident. During the operation, the aircraft collided with the 3,170-meter peak located near the border between Italy and France.
Findings
The crash resulted in a high number of casualties among those on board. Of the ten people on the aircraft, nine fatalities were recorded. Only one crew member was successfully rescued from the site following the impact.