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Società Aerea Mediterranea (SAM) was an Italian cargo and passenger airline based in Rome, Italy, which operated between 1928 and 1939 as subsidiary of Ala Littoria and between 1959 and 1981 as subsidiary of Alitalia. It was founded on 26 March 1928 as a government initiative of the Secretary of State for Air Italo Balbo with the aim to take the control of all private airline and rationalize all domestic and international routes.
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| Commenced operations | 1928 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 1981 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Via Regina Elena 29, Rome, Italy | ||||||
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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На других языках
- [en] Società Aerea Mediterranea
[fr] Società Aerea Mediterranea
La Società Aerea Mediterranea - SAM SpA était une compagnie aérienne privée italienne créée le 26 mars 1928 qui assurait le transport de personnes et le courrier postal.[it] Società aerea mediterranea
La Società aerea mediterranea era una compagnia aerea italiana che operava, come era consuetudine nel periodo, servizi di trasporto passeggeri e servizi postali dalla fine degli anni venti ai primi anni del successivo decennio.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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