Fokker F27 Friendship crash, May 25, 1969 (1 killed), Reg...
Fokker F27 Friendship accident on May 25, 1969 near Reggio de Calabre Calabria, Italy with 1 fatality. Cause: Pilot failed to recognise insufficient...
- Date: May 25, 1969
- Aircraft: Fokker F27 Friendship
- Location: Reggio de Calabre Calabria, Italy
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot failed to recognise insufficient altitude on approach
An ATI Fokker F27 Friendship on approach to Reggio de Calabre struck a wall beside the Agata River canal with its right main gear. It touched down, the gear collapsed, and the aircraft crash landed and came to rest on runway 15. One passenger was killed and nine were seriously injured.