Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor crash, Aug 23, 1955, Palermo Si...
Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor accident on August 23, 1955 near Palermo Sicily, Italy with no fatalities.
- Date: August 23, 1955
- Aircraft: Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor
- Location: Palermo Sicily, Italy
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
The Italian Air Force Beechcraft C 45 Expeditor was on a patrol searching for a cigarette smuggling boat off Palermo when an unexpected in flight situation forced the crew to ditch about 70 km offshore. The aircraft sank and was lost, and all four crew were rescued around 23:30 local time.