1919 Verona Caproni Ca.48 crash
On August 2, 1919, a Caproni Ca.48 airliner crashed at Verona, Italy. All aboard died, with various sources placing the death toll at 14, 15, and 17. It was Italy‘s first commercial aviation disaster and the earliest heavier-than-air airliner disaster in history.
A Caproni Ca.48 airliner | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 2, 1919 |
| Summary | Possible structural failure |
| Site | Verona, Italy 45°23′47″N 10°53′17″E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Caproni Ca.48 |
| Operator | Caproni |
| Flight origin | Venice, Italy |
| Destination | Taliedo, Milan, Italy |
| Passengers | 12, 13, or 15 (sources vary) |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | (14, 15, or 17; sources vary) |
| Survivors | 0 |
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