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 5 May 1972, it crashed into Mount Longa, about 5 km (3 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...
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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 5 May 1972, it crashed into Mount Longa, about 5 km (3 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.
May 5 1972, the aircraft I-DWIB of Alitalia (DC-8/43) started the flight AZ 112 from Roma Fiumicino to Palermo Punta Raisi, taking off 36 minutes late. The captain Roberto Bartoli was in charge of the radio assistance, while the first the First Officer Bruno Dini flew the aircraft. The times and locations have been precisely recovered from the recorder of Roma Controllo, which had a time recorder, while Palermo Approach did not.
The flight AZ 112 contacted Palermo Approach around...
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