ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 323810
| Date: | Thursday 28 January 1999 |
| Time: | 21:15 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) |
| Owner/operator: | Alitalia |
| Registration: | I-DAVN |
| MSN: | 49435/1504 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1988 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney JT8D-217C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 84 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) -
 Italy
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Napoli Airport (NAP/LIRN) |
| Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA/LICC) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
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.
Sources:
Flight International 25-31 January 2000
Gianpiero Meazza
La Repubblica
Location
Images:
photo (c) Werner Fischdick; Milano-Linate Airport (LIN); 02 August 1991
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