Douglas DC-9 crash, Jun 27, 1980 (81 killed), Ustica
Douglas DC-9 accident on June 27, 1980 near Ustica, Sicily, Italy with 81 fatalities. Cause: Undetermined. Theories include a missile strike and an...
- Date: June 27, 1980
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-9
- Location: Ustica, Sicily, Italy
- Fatalities: 81
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Undetermined. Theories include a missile strike and an internal explosion; none has been confirmed.
Itavia DC-9 I-TIGI on scheduled flight IH870 from Bologna to Palermo disappeared from radar over the sea near Ustica while cruising at about 24,000 feet. All 81 people aboard died. Wreckage was later recovered from the seabed. The cause remains officially undetermined and has been the subject of many theories.