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Alitalia Flight 112

1972 in ItalyAccidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-8Airliner accidents and incidents caused by pilot errorAirliner accidents and incidents involving controlled flight into terrainAlitalia accidents and incidents
Aviation accidents and incidents in 1972Aviation accidents and incidents in ItalyMay 1972 events in Europe
Douglas DC 8 43, Alitalia JP6867313
Douglas DC 8 43, Alitalia JP6867313

Alitalia Flight 112 was a scheduled flight from Leonardo da Vinci Airport, in Rome, Italy, to Palermo International Airport in Palermo, Italy, with 115 on board. On 5 May 1972, it crashed into Mount Longa, about 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Palermo while on approach to the airport, killing all 115 passengers and crew onboard. Investigators believe that the crew had 3 miles visibility and did not adhere to the established vectors issued by air traffic control. It remains the deadliest single-aircraft disaster in Italy, and the second-deadliest behind the Linate Airport disaster in 2001. The incident is the worst in Alitalia's history. A memorial has been erected at the site of the crash.

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Douglas DC 8 43, Alitalia JP6867313
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