Back Italia Czech Luftskibet Italia Danish Italia (Luftschiff) German Italia (dirigible) Spanish Italia (dirigeable) French Italia (dirigibile) Italian イタリア (飛行船) Japanese Italia (luchtschip) Dutch «Italia» (luftskip) NB Wyprawa generała Nobilego Polish
| Italia | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_102-05738,_Stolp,_Landung_des_Nordpol-Luftschiffes_%22Italia%22_(cropped).jpg) Italia in April 1928 | |
| General information | |
| Type | N-class semi-rigid airship |
| Manufacturer | Stabilimento Costruzioni Aeronautiche-Ministry of Italian Air Force |
| Owners | Italian Geographical Society |
| Construction number | N-4 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1925–1927 |
| First flight | 15 April 1928 |
| Last flight | 23–25 May 1928 |
| Fate | Crashed |
The Italia was a semi-rigid airship belonging to the Italian Air Force and designed by Italian engineer and General Umberto Nobile who commanded the dirigible in his second series of flights around the North Pole. Returning from the pole in May 1928, the Italia crashed with one confirmed fatality, another fatality from exposure while awaiting rescue, and six missing crew members who were trapped in the envelope, which was blown away. At the end of the rescue operations there were a total of seventeen dead (crew and rescuers) and eight survivors, including General Nobile.