No fatalities

Emergency Landing Crash at Annaba Involving Seven Crew Members (MM22602)

Annaba, AlgeriaLanding (descent or approach)

On October 21, 1942, a Piaggio P.108 (registration MM22602) operated by Regia Aeronautica was involved in an aviation accident near Annaba, Algeria during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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An aircraft operating from Decimomannu AFB to Gibraltar made an emergency landing at Bône Airport (Annaba), resulting in a crash that injured all seven crew members.

What happened

The flight originated at Decimomannu AFB with the intended destination of Gibraltar. During the operation, the crew encountered an unspecified issue that necessitated an immediate diversion. They attempted an emergency landing at Bône Airport, also known as Annaba.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft crashed. The incident resulted in injuries to all seven individuals on board, who comprised the flight crew. No fatalities were reported in this event.

Findings

The specific technical or operational reasons that forced the crew to execute the emergency landing remain unknown based on the available records. The primary outcome was a crash upon landing at the diversion airport.