Alitalia Flight 112 Crashes Near Palermo, 115 Killed May 5, 1972
Alitalia Flight 112 crashes into Mount Longa near Palermo, Sicily, killing all 115 aboard, making it the deadliest single-aircraft disaster in Italy.
Date: May 5, 1972
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