Alitalia Flight 112

Alitalia Flight 112

Infobox Airliner accident|name=Alitalia Flight 112
Date=May 5 1972
Type=Pilot error, CFIT
Site= Mount Longa, near Palermo, Italy
Fatalities=115
Injuries=0
Aircraft Type=McDonnell Douglas DC-8-43
Operator=Alitalia
Tail Number=I-DIWB
Passengers=108
Crew=7
Survivors= 0

Alitalia Flight 112 was a scheduled flight from Leonardo da Vinci Airport, in Rome, Italy, to Palermo International Airport in Palermo, Italy, with 115 on board. On May 5, 1972, it crashed into Mount Longa, about 5 km (3.1 mi) south-west of Palermo while on approach. Investigators believe that the crew had 3 miles visibility and did not adhere to the established vectors issued by air traffic control. It remains the deadliest single-aircraft disaster in Italy.

A memorial has been erected at the site of the crash.

ee also

* List of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners


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