Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Mar 30, 1963 (8 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on March 30, 1963 near Sora Lazio, Italy with 8 fatalities. Cause: The investigation attributed the crash to...
- Date: March 30, 1963
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Sora Lazio, Italy
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The investigation attributed the crash to pilot errors in determining his position, very adverse weather over the last part of the night route, failure to report departures from the route, and circumstances that worked against the pilot.
Itavia Flight IH703, a scheduled IFR flight from Pescara to Rome Ciampino, was cruising at flight level 100 when radio and navigation problems developed. The aircraft lost radar contact and struck steep terrain on the southeast slope of Monte Serra Alta. All eight occupants were killed.