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Liguria

Crash of a Learjet 45 in Milan: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 1, 2003 at 1526 LT
Type of aircraft:
Learjet 45
Operator:
Registration:
I-ERJC
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Milan - Genoa - Amsterdam
MSN:
45-093
YOM:
2000
Flight number:
ERJ1570
Location:
Milan-Linate
Lombardy
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Captain / Total flying hours:
1031
Captain / Total hours on type:
544.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
500
Copilot / Total hours on type:
14
Aircraft flight hours:
931
Aircraft flight cycles:
890
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Milan-Linate Airport on a positioning flight to Genoa to pick up passengers for Amsterdam. Shortly after takeoff from runway 36R, while in initial climb, the aircraft collided with a flock of pigeons that struck both engines. The crew declared an emergency and reported technical problems without giving any other details. He was cleared for an immediate return and initiated a turn to the east. One minute and 25 seconds after takeoff, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed on a factory located 750 metres southeast from the runway 36R threshold. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and both pilots were killed.
Probable cause:
The event, triggered by a multiple impact with birds during take-off, was caused by the loss of control in flight of the aircraft, due to an aerodynamic stall during the return to the departure airport, which could not be recovered due to the reduced altitude available.
The following factors contributed to the event:
- The non-implementation of the procedure provided for in the Flight Manual for engine failure after V1, with particular reference to configuration control (undercarriage and flaps), thrust lever management, definition and achievement of safety altitude, maintenance of expected speeds,
- The lack of CRM, already detectable in the ground procedures phase, but significantly worsened as a result of the emergency,
- The lack of experience of FO, on its first flight of line training on the type of aircraft,
- The inadequacy of the measures and of the bird control activity in the manoeuvring area.
Final Report:

Crash of a Learjet 35A off Genoa: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 24, 1999 at 1015 LT
Type of aircraft:
Learjet 35
Operator:
Registration:
I-AVJG
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Milan - Genoa
MSN:
35-189
YOM:
1978
Location:
Genoa
Liguria
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing a charter flight from Milan to Genoa with two pilots and one passenger on board, the Director of an Italian Company working for Coca Cola. On approach to Genoa-Cristoforo Colombo Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low clouds and rain falls. Due to insufficient visibility, the crew initiated a go-around procedure. Few minutes later, while completing a second attempt to land, the aircraft descended too low and crashed in the sea some 8 km short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all three occupants were killed.

Crash of a Dornier DO328-110 in Genoa: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1999 at 1230 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO328
Operator:
Registration:
D-CPRR
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Cagliari - Genoa
MSN:
3054
YOM:
1995
Flight number:
AZ1553
Location:
Genoa
Liguria
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
27
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Upon landing at Genoa-Cristoforo Colombo Airport runway 29, the aircraft encountered crosswinds gusting up to 15-18 knots. It landed on one gear only, bounced and landed firmly too far down the runway. The crew started the braking procedure but the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest in the sea. A stewardess and three passengers were killed while 18 other occupants were injured, some seriously. Nine people escaped uninjured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II in Genoa: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1993 at 1903 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II
Operator:
Aermar
Registration:
I-STMO
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Olbia - Torino
MSN:
421B-0410
YOM:
1973
Location:
Genoa
Liguria
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
En route from Olbia to Torino-Caselle Airport, the pilot was informed about the deterioration of the weather conditions and decided to divert to Genoa-Sestri-Cristoforo Colombo Airport. On approach, he was unable to establish on the localizer despite several attempts and finally initiated a go-around procedure. While circling in limited visibility, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain. All five occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was reported that the pilot was not certified to fly in IMC conditions and his experience was limited.

Crash of a Canadair CL-215-1A10 near San Massimo: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 6, 1991 at 1455 LT
Type of aircraft:
Canadair CL-215
Operator:
Registration:
I-CFSV
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Fire fighting
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Genoa - Genoa
MSN:
1077
YOM:
1983
Location:
San Massimo
Liguria
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a fire fighting mission in the Piana Crixia Regional Park, Liguria. After the load of water was dropped, the crew lost control of the airplane that crashed on a mountain slope located near San Massimo, about 29 km northwest of Savona. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty as investigations were hampered because the aircraft was not equipped with a CVR. At the time of the accident, the copilot was the pilot-in-command and was under training in order to be promoted as captain.

Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Genoa

Date & Time: May 28, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Yakovlev Yak-40
Operator:
Registration:
I-JAKE
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
9 14 14 18
YOM:
1971
Location:
Genoa
Liguria
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon touchdown at Genoa-Cristofo Colombo Airport, the airplane struck the runway surface with its left wing. Out of control, it continued to roll then overran and plunged into the sea. All four crew members were injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.114 Heron 2 on Mt Capanne: 11 killed

Date & Time: Oct 14, 1960 at 1550 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.114 Heron
Operator:
Registration:
I-AOMU
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Rome – Genoa
MSN:
14090
YOM:
1955
Flight number:
IT115
Location:
Mt Capanne (Elbe Island)
Tuscany
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
While flying in marginal weather conditions between the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Ligurian Sea, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Capanne located in the west part of Elbe Island, at an altitude of 728 meters. The aircraft was destroyed and all 11 occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the visibility was poor due to clouds and the crew was unable to distinguish the mountain.
Crew:
Ennio Scipione, pilot,
Francesco Cossu, copilot,
Giovanna Pertusio, stewardess,
Grazia Candeloro, stewardess.
Passengers:
Giorgio Bracci,
Ernesto Cuomo Ulloa,
Maria Pia Dalmau,
Adelaide Rocca Dalmau,
Elio Perugi,
Silvio Sciunnach,
Naomichi Takashima.
Probable cause:
For unknown reason, the crew was flying under VFR mode in IMC conditions.

Crash of an Avro 652A Anson V on Mt Le Grammont: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 5, 1956 at 1855 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
OY-DZI
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Frankfurt – Genoa
MSN:
3732
YOM:
1947
Location:
Mt Le Grammont
Valais
Country:
Switzerland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was performing an ambulance flight from Frankfurt to Genoa to pick up a patient. After passing over Bern, the crew was authorized to descend to 6,000 feet and passing over the Lake of Geneva, weather conditions worsened. At an altitude of about 5,600 feet, the airplane went through clouds and the pilot made a turn to the left of 20° for unknown reasons when the airplane struck the northeast face of Mt Le Grammont (2,172 meters) located six km northwest of Vouvry. The wreckage was found less than ten meters below the summit and both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Johann-Christian Jessen, pilot,
Niels-Michael Seierde, radio operator.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty. However, weather conditions were considered as poor with icing conditions and the assumption that the accident was the result of a navigation error on part of the crew was not ruled out.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Roure: 10 killed

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1939 at 0745 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
D-ALUS
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Palma de Majorca – Barcelona – Genoa – Rome – Berlin
MSN:
5210
YOM:
1937
Location:
Nice
Alpes-Maritimes
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
The aircraft was on its way from Palma to Berlin with intermediate stops in Barcelona, Genoa and Rome. Among the passengers were German and Italian citizens. While cruising north of Nice, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with fog, snow falls and low clouds. The crew tried several times to contact the radio station in Genoa without success, and was unable to fix his real position. While cruising at a height of 700 metres, the three engine aircraft impacted three larches, lost its undercarriage, stalled and crashed in a snow covered terrain located between the villages of Roure and Saint Sauveur, in the Mercantour National Park, bursting into flames. SAR operations were initiated but the first rescuers, soldiers from the French 141st Alpine Infantry Regiment, arrived on scene in the morning of March 4, 1939. The aircraft was found partially destroyed by fire and all 10 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Lothar Lessman, pilot,
Hermann Grünewald, copilot,
Willy Wohlecke, mechanic.
Passengers:
Walter Uhl,
Erich Regenhardt,
Paul Timmier,
Oscar Berti,
Willem Bodden,
Werner Kubenik,
Michael Hagel.
Probable cause:
French commission concluded the accident was due to a navigation error on part of the crew. This was caused by the poor weather conditions and low visibility in the region at the time of the accident. In such conditions, crew was unable to maintain visual contact with the ground. Also, a failure of the navigation instrument may have contributed to the accident. It was concluded the aircraft was not performing any spy or reconnaissance mission, but only a liaison flight between Spain, Italy and Germany.

Crash of a CMASA Wal in the Etang-de-Berre: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 25, 1933 at 1130 LT
Type of aircraft:
CMASA Wal
Operator:
Registration:
I-CITO
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Marseille - Genoa
MSN:
146
YOM:
1932
Location:
Marseille-Marignane
Bouches-du-Rhône
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While taking from the Etang-de-Berre. on a flight from Marseille to Genoa, the seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances. The radio navigator and a female passenger were killed while four other occupants, among them the pilot Italo Balbo were injured.
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