We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
Few minutes after its takeoff from Cagliari-Elmas Airport, while climbing, the airplane went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed on the Mt Sinnai located 15 km northwest of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all 19 occupants were killed. Probable cause (official findings): It was determined that the loss of control was caused by the failure of the left wing which detached in flight from its root. It is believed that the loss of the left wing was caused by
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 19 fatalities