Narrative:
During the last 100 feet of the descent, MD-82 "Volterra" encountered windshear. The pilot advanced the throttles and tried to go around. The aircraft however continued to descend until it landed hard. The left main gear collapsed.
Landing gear collapse
Runway mishap
» Gianpiero Meazza
» La Repubblica
accident date: 28-01-1999
type: McDonnell Douglas MD-82
registration: I-DAVN
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Thursday 28 January 1999 |
| Time: | 21:15 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) |
| Operator: | Alitalia |
| Registration: | I-DAVN |
| MSN: | 49435/1504 |
| First flight: | 1988 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-217C |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 78 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 84 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) ( Italy)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Napoli Airport (NAP/LIRN), Italy |
| Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA/LICC), Italy |
During the last 100 feet of the descent, MD-82 "Volterra" encountered windshear. The pilot advanced the throttles and tried to go around. The aircraft however continued to descend until it landed hard. The left main gear collapsed.
Classification:
Windshear/downdraftLanding gear collapse
Runway mishap
Sources:
» Flight International 25-31 January 2000» Gianpiero Meazza
» La Repubblica
Photos
accident date: 28-01-1999
type: McDonnell Douglas MD-82
registration: I-DAVN
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Napoli Airport to Catania-Fontanarossa Airport as the crow flies is 383 km (240 miles).
Distance from Napoli Airport to Catania-Fontanarossa Airport as the crow flies is 383 km (240 miles).
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