Timeline Friday 27 June 1980

Events on Friday 27 June 1980 1

• 1980 Ustica Air Disaster Itavia Flight 870 crashes into the Tyrrhenian Sea Itavia Flight 870, a domestic Italian airliner, crashed into the sea near the island of Ustica on 27 June 1980, killing all 81 people aboard. The cause remained disputed for decades, with investigations pointing to a missile fired during a clandestine air battle. The disaster, known in Italy as the "Ustica massacre," became a symbol of unresolved Cold War-era intrigue.