The Inexplicable and Sad Tale of Alitalia Flight 772
Alitalia Flight 772 Alitalia Flight 772 was a one-leg Douglas DC-8-43 international scheduled flight from Munich to Palermo with 94 on board. On July 7, 1962 18:40 UTC , it crashed into a hill about 11 kilometres east of the airport while on approach. Aircraft The aircraft involved in the accident was a Douglas DC-8-43 constructed in 1962 and registered as I-DIWD to Alitalia. At the time of the accident the aircraft had recorded 964 flight hours. The registration and airworthiness certificates were valid. The Captain of the flight had signed the Certificate of Maintenance on 6 July 1962. The aircraft was equipped with a VHF navigation receiver, glide slope receiver, marker beacon receiver, ADF receiver , Loran receiver , doppler radar , and a transponder ; but the aircraft did not have any flight recorders . No mechanical issues were reported, and the centre of g...