Cagliari - Bologna - Torino
Flight / Schedule
Cagliari - Bologna - Torino
Aircraft
Fokker F28 FellowshipRegistration
I-TIDE
MSN
11015
Year of Manufacture
1969
Operator
Aerolinee ItaviaDate
January 1, 1974 at 12:38 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Torino-Caselle Piedmont
Region
Europe • Italy
Coordinates
45.2010°, 7.6490°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On January 1, 1974 at 12:38 PM, Cagliari - Bologna - Torino experienced a crash involving Fokker F28 Fellowship, operated by Aerolinee Itavia, with the event recorded near Torino-Caselle Piedmont.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
42 people were known to be on board, 38 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 90.5%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 38, passenger fatalities: 35, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The approach to Torino-Caselle Airport was initiated in marginal weather with limited visibility due to foggy conditions and snow falls. On final, the flight crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane struck successively a tree and a building under construction before crashing in flames. The aircraft came to rest upside down about 3,7 km short of runway 36 threshold. A crew member and three passengers were rescued while 38 other occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the RVR for runway 36 was 900 meters.
Aircraft reference details include registration I-TIDE, MSN 11015, year of manufacture 1969.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.2010°, 7.6490°.
Fatalities
Total
38
Crew
3
Passengers
35
Other
0
Crash Summary
The approach to Torino-Caselle Airport was initiated in marginal weather with limited visibility due to foggy conditions and snow falls. On final, the flight crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane struck successively a tree and a building under construction before crashing in flames. The aircraft came to rest upside down about 3,7 km short of runway 36 threshold. A crew member and three passengers were rescued while 38 other occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the RVR for runway 36 was 900 meters.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
38
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
90.5%
Known people on board: 42
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Cagliari - Bologna - Torino
Operator
Aerolinee ItaviaFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Italy
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