Short S.8 Calcutta crash, Oct 26, 1929 (7 killed), La Spe...
Short S.8 Calcutta accident on October 26, 1929 near La Spezia Liguria, Italy with 7 fatalities.
- Date: October 26, 1929
- Aircraft: Short S.8 Calcutta
- Location: La Spezia Liguria, Italy
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
The Imperial Airways Short Calcutta flying boat City of Rome, on a scheduled service from Naples to Genoa, came down on the sea off La Spezia, Italy, on 26 October 1929 after a forced landing in high winds and poor weather. It overturned in high waves and sank while being towed, and all seven people on board died.