Palermo - Olbia

The twin engine aircraft was completing a mail flight from Palermo to Olbia with two pilots on board. While approaching Sardinia, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the Tyrrhenian Sea off Orosei. Both occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Palermo - Olbia

Registration

I-IDMA

MSN

769

Year of Manufacture

1980

Date

October 24, 1989 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Orosei Sardinia

Region

Europe • Italy

Coordinates

40.3792°, 9.6950°

Narrative Report

On October 24, 1989 at 12:00 AM, Palermo - Olbia experienced a crash involving Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise, operated by Besit Servizi Aerei, with the event recorded near Orosei Sardinia.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The twin engine aircraft was completing a mail flight from Palermo to Olbia with two pilots on board. While approaching Sardinia, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the Tyrrhenian Sea off Orosei. Both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration I-IDMA, MSN 769, year of manufacture 1980.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.3792°, 9.6950°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The twin engine aircraft was completing a mail flight from Palermo to Olbia with two pilots on board. While approaching Sardinia, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the Tyrrhenian Sea off Orosei. Both occupants were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Palermo - Olbia

Flight Type

Postal (mail)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Europe • Italy

Aircraft Details

Registration

I-IDMA

MSN

769

Year of Manufacture

1980