Società Aerea Mediterranea
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| Commenced operations | 1928 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 1981 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Via Regina Elena 29, Rome, Italy | ||||||
Società Aerea Mediterranea (SAM) was an Italian cargo and passenger airline based in Rome, Italy, which operated between 1928 and 1939 as subsidiary of
It was relaunched on 3 December 1959 as a non-IATA Alitalia subsidiary to operate IT flights, together with local cargo and secondary domestic passenger services on behalf of the parent company. The latter were transferred to Aero Trasporti Italiani in 1964 and the company concentrated on charter operations introducing jet service in 1968. SAM ceased operations at the end of 1976 and was put on liquidation on 1981.
Historical fleet
Pre-WWII fleet
"Alitalia" period fleet
- Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando
- Douglas DC-3
- Douglas DC-6
- Sud Aviation Caravelle
Accidents
- 8 March 1962: A Douglas DC-6B I-DIMO returning to the Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport from the Khartoum International Airport crashed against the Monte Velino. All 5 crew members died in the accident, which may have been caused by interference on beacon from some transmitting stations.
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