Narrative:
Alitalia flight 1553, operated by Minerva Airlines, departed Cagliari, Italy for a 1 hour and 25 minute flight to Genoa. The aircraft approached Genoa's runway 29 in 15-18 knot winds. It is reported that the Dornier landed long with a tailwind component. The airplane failed to stop on the remaining runway and ran into the sea at the end of the 9925 feet long runway. The fuselage of the plane submerged.
» Gianpiero Meazza
» Ian Churchill
» ICAO Adrep
» Mark Stephenson
» Tommy Maurer
accident date: 25-02-1999
type: Dornier 328-110
registration: D-CPRR
accident date: 25-02-1999
type: Dornier 328-110
registration: D-CPRR
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Thursday 25 February 1999 |
| Time: | 12:36 |
| Type: |  Dornier 328-110 |
| Operating for: | Alitalia |
| Leased from: | Minerva Airlines |
| Registration: | D-CPRR |
| MSN: | 3054 |
| First flight: | 1995 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW119B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 27 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 31 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Genoa-Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) ( Italy)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Cagliari-Elmas Airport (CAG/LIEE), Italy |
| Genoa-Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA/LIMJ), Italy | |
| Flightnumber: | AZ1553 |
Alitalia flight 1553, operated by Minerva Airlines, departed Cagliari, Italy for a 1 hour and 25 minute flight to Genoa. The aircraft approached Genoa's runway 29 in 15-18 knot winds. It is reported that the Dornier landed long with a tailwind component. The airplane failed to stop on the remaining runway and ran into the sea at the end of the 9925 feet long runway. The fuselage of the plane submerged.
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» ANSA» Gianpiero Meazza
» Ian Churchill
» ICAO Adrep
» Mark Stephenson
» Tommy Maurer
Photos
accident date: 25-02-1999
type: Dornier 328-110
registration: D-CPRR
accident date: 25-02-1999
type: Dornier 328-110
registration: D-CPRR
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 Cagliari-Elmas Airport to Genoa-Cristoforo Colombo Airport as the crow flies is 570 km (356 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
Distance from Cagliari-Elmas Airport to Genoa-Cristoforo Colombo Airport as the crow flies is 570 km (356 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
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