Fokker F27 Friendship crash, Oct 30, 1972 (27 killed), Po...
Fokker F27 Friendship accident on October 30, 1972 near Poggiorsini Apulia, Italy with 27 fatalities.
- Date: October 30, 1972
- Aircraft: Fokker F27 Friendship
- Location: Poggiorsini Apulia, Italy
- Fatalities: 27
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
An ATI Fokker F27 on a night flight from Naples to Bari and Brindisi was descending in limited visibility when it struck open ground at Poggiorsini. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 27 occupants were killed. Sources list controlled flight into terrain, but crew and passenger counts differ between them.