Rome-Ciampino

Executive/Corporate/Business

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Rome - Palermo

MSN:

35-099

YOM:

1977

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On approach to Palermo-Punta Raisi on a flight from Rome-Ciampino, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea few km offshore. All three occupants were killed.

Crash of a Fokker F28 Fellowship 1000 in Bergamo

Date & Time: Apr 9, 1975 at 0850 LT

Type of aircraft:

Fokker F28 Fellowship

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Registration:

I-TIDA

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Site:

Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald

Schedule:

Bergamo - Rome

MSN:

11014

YOM:

1969

Flight number:

IH779

Location:

Bergamo-Orio al Serio

Lombardy

Country:

Italy

Region:

Europe

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Aircraft flight hours:

12139

Aircraft flight cycles:

14456

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During the takeoff roll at Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport, the captain started the rotation when he noticed a sudden loss of power on both engines. Decision to abandon the takeoff was taken and the captain initiated an emergency braking procedure. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the airplane overran, struck several approach lights, lost its nose gear and came to rest 200 meters further. All 31 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald 203 in Rome

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1970

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Registration:

I-TIVE

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Training

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Schedule:

Rome - Rome

MSN:

168

YOM:

1963

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While completing a local training flight at Rome-Ciampino, the crew encountered engine problems. On touchdown, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. While both pilots were uninjured, the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Unspecified engine failure in flight.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Dove 6 in Rome: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1969

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.104 Dove

Operator:

Registration:

I-TURI

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Positioning

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Schedule:

Rome - Rome

MSN:

04466

YOM:

1956

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The twin engine aircraft crashed while taking off from Rome-Ciampino on a positioning flight to Rome-Urbe Airport. Both pilots were killed.

Crash of a Douglas VC-47D in Rome: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1968

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Registration:

43-48321

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Military

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MSN:

14137/25582

YOM:

1944

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Shortly after takeoff from Rome-Ciampino Airport, while climbing, the pilot informed ATC about an engine failure and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. After completing a last turn, the airplane stalled and crashed in an open field located few dozen yards short of runway. A passenger was killed while six other occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of a Douglas DC-6B on Mt Velino: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 8, 1962 at 2300 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-6

Operator:

Registration:

I-DIMO

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Khartoum – Rome

MSN:

44254

YOM:

1954

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The crew was completing a cargo flight from Khartoum to Rome-Ciampino Airport and started the approach by night from the east. At an altitude of 7,700 feet, the four engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Velino located 14 km north of Avezzano. The wreckage was found 125 meters below the summit and all five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Salvatore Di Gaetano 4.

Probable cause:

It is believed the accident was caused by a premature descent on part of the crew.

Crash of a SIAI-Marchetti SM.102 in Parete: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 22, 1961 at 0915 LT

Type of aircraft:

SIAI-Marchetti SM.102

Operator:

Registration:

I-NINI

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Ferry

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Naples – Rome

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1950

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Captain / Total flying hours:

3306

Captain / Total hours on type:

82.00

Aircraft flight hours:

695

Circumstances:

After unloading 500 kg of newspapers at Capodichino Airport, the empty aircraft with a pilot and a flight mechanic aboard took off at 0850LT for the return VFR flight to Ciampino Airport, Rome. The take-off and climb-out were normal. Twenty minutes later the pilot informed Capodichino tower that he was returning because the right engine had failed. At this time he was at 1 000 ft over Grazzanise. At 0914LT the aircraft was on a heading of 120°, at 700 ft and maintaining altitude fairly well. Thereafter the flight did not respond to any calls. It crashed at approximately 0915LT near Parete, 13 km to the west-northwest of the south end of the Capodichino runway. Both crew members were instantly killed and the aircraft was destroyed. There was no fire following impact. The airplane was operated by Transavia Airlines Italia.
Crew:
Angelo Arduini, pilot,
Carlo Saporito, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Having considered various hypotheses as to the cause of the accident the Board concluded that it was caused by a cumulative effect of various factors.
- The weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing were such as to escape the attention of the pilot and thus explain his failure to take preventive or corrective action.
- Power reduction had occurred initially in the right engine as a result of carburetor icing.
- Subsequent loss of power in the left engine was also due to carburetor icing, or overheating as a result of operation at increased power to compensate for the failure of the right engine or again because of the deliberate action by the pilot to counter incipient overheating.
- The pilot failed to foresee the possibility of carburetor icing, to consider the desirability of feathering the right engine, to assess the significance of the increase in minimum speed caused by the trim of the aircraft and its asymmetric power and to appreciate the stall characteristics in such conditions.
- The low altitude at which the aircraft was flying precluded prompt recovery from an involuntary and severe stall.
- The pilot and mechanic had not strapped themselves into their seats with the result that they suffered fatal skull fractures.
- There may have been psychological reactions, difficult to evaluate, which were due to the fact that the mechanic had only recently been hired and that he had been involved ill another accident on 6 September, which had nearly cost him his job. Therefore, he might have been more inclined to display ability to the point of recklessness rather than to be overcautious (failure to land at Grazzanise).

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Crash of a Lockheed L-188C Electra in Cairo: 20 killed

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1961 at 0411 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-188 Electra

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Registration:

PH-LLM

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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