27 June 1980

Friday

1980-06-27

Events

 * An Italian commercial plan Itavia Flight 870 from Bologna to Palermo, Sicily crashes into the Tyrrhenian Sea between Ponza and Ustica, killing all on board. The 'Ustica massacre' disaster has led to numerous investigations, legal actions, and accusations, and continues to be a source of speculation, including claims of conspiracy by the Italian government and others.