Olbia - Torino

En route from Olbia to Torino-Caselle Airport, the pilot was informed about the deterioration of the weather conditions and decided to divert to Genoa-Sestri-Cristoforo Colombo Airport. On approach, he was unable to establish on the localizer despite several attempts and finally initiated a go-around procedure. While circling in limited visibility, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain. All five occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Olbia - Torino

Registration

I-STMO

MSN

421B-0410

Year of Manufacture

1973

Operator

Aermar

Date

September 30, 1993 at 07:03 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Genoa Liguria

Region

Europe • Italy

Coordinates

44.4123°, 8.9259°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On September 30, 1993 at 07:03 PM, Olbia - Torino experienced a crash involving Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II, operated by Aermar, with the event recorded near Genoa Liguria.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. En route from Olbia to Torino-Caselle Airport, the pilot was informed about the deterioration of the weather conditions and decided to divert to Genoa-Sestri-Cristoforo Colombo Airport. On approach, he was unable to establish on the localizer despite several attempts and finally initiated a go-around procedure. While circling in limited visibility, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain. All five occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration I-STMO, MSN 421B-0410, year of manufacture 1973.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.4123°, 8.9259°.

Fatalities

Total

5

Crew

1

Passengers

4

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route from Olbia to Torino-Caselle Airport, the pilot was informed about the deterioration of the weather conditions and decided to divert to Genoa-Sestri-Cristoforo Colombo Airport. On approach, he was unable to establish on the localizer despite several attempts and finally initiated a go-around procedure. While circling in limited visibility, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain. All five occupants were killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

4

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Olbia - Torino

Operator

Aermar

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Italy

Aircraft Details

Registration

I-STMO

MSN

421B-0410

Year of Manufacture

1973