Società Aerea Mediterranea

IATA	ICAO	Callsign
	MQ

Commenced operations

1928

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 Ala Littoria and between 1959 and 1981 as subsidiary of Alitalia. 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.

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 mother 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

Sud Aviation Caravelle of SAM in 1974.

Pre-WWII fleet

"Alitalia" period fleet

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.

External links

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Airlines of Italy

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Cargo	Cargolux Italia

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