Treviso - Rome

After takeoff from Treviso-Istrana Airbase, the crew informed ATC about technical problems and was cleared to divert to Venice-Tessera Airport for an emergency landing. On final, the aircraft went out of control and crashed few hundred metres short of runway. All three crew members were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Treviso - Rome

Aircraft

Piaggio PD-808

Registration

MM61953

MSN

511

Year of Manufacture

1972

Date

September 15, 1993 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Venice-Marco Polo Veneto

Region

Europe • Italy

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On September 15, 1993 at 12:00 AM, Treviso - Rome experienced a crash involving Piaggio PD-808, operated by Italian Air Force - Aeronautica Militare Italiana, with the event recorded near Venice-Marco Polo Veneto.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. After takeoff from Treviso-Istrana Airbase, the crew informed ATC about technical problems and was cleared to divert to Venice-Tessera Airport for an emergency landing. On final, the aircraft went out of control and crashed few hundred metres short of runway. All three crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration MM61953, MSN 511, year of manufacture 1972.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

3

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

After takeoff from Treviso-Istrana Airbase, the crew informed ATC about technical problems and was cleared to divert to Venice-Tessera Airport for an emergency landing. On final, the aircraft went out of control and crashed few hundred metres short of runway. All three crew members were killed.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Treviso - Rome

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Italy

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Piaggio PD-808

Registration

MM61953

MSN

511

Year of Manufacture

1972