- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: January 17, 1951
Time: 1436
Location: Near Civitavecchia, Italy
Operator: Alitalia
Flight #: ?
Route: Paris - Rome
AC Type: Savoia Marchetti SM-95
Registration: I-DALO
cn / ln: 10
Aboard: 17   (passengers:12  crew:5)
Fatalities: 14   (passengers:10  crew:4)
Ground: 0
Summary: The aircraft plunged to the ground from 6,500 feet after being struck by lightning. Lightning ignited a mixture of air and fuel fumes in the fuel tank.
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