Rome – Cagliari
Flight / Schedule
Rome – Cagliari
Aircraft
Cessna 500 CitationRegistration
OE-FAN
MSN
500-0289
Year of Manufacture
1976
Operator
City-Jet LuftfahrtDate
February 24, 2004 at 05:49 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Ambulance
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Cagliari Sardinia
Region
Europe • Italy
Coordinates
39.2172°, 9.1133°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On February 24, 2004 at 05:49 AM, Rome – Cagliari experienced a crash involving Cessna 500 Citation, operated by City-Jet Luftfahrt, with the event recorded near Cagliari Sardinia.
The flight was categorized as ambulance and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 6 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: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft departed Rome-Ciampino Airport on an ambulance flight to Cagliari, carrying three pilots, three doctors and a cooler containing a heart for a patient. The descent to Cagliari-Elmas Airport was initiated by night under VFR mode. After the crew was cleared to descend to 2,500 feet, ATC reported runway 32 in use and asked the crew to report on short final. About two minutes later, at an altitude of 3,333 feet, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Su Baccu Malu located 32 km northeast of Cagliari Airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces and all six occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration OE-FAN, MSN 500-0289, year of manufacture 1976.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.2172°, 9.1133°.
Fatalities
Total
6
Crew
3
Passengers
3
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft departed Rome-Ciampino Airport on an ambulance flight to Cagliari, carrying three pilots, three doctors and a cooler containing a heart for a patient. The descent to Cagliari-Elmas Airport was initiated by night under VFR mode. After the crew was cleared to descend to 2,500 feet, ATC reported runway 32 in use and asked the crew to report on short final. About two minutes later, at an altitude of 3,333 feet, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Su Baccu Malu located 32 km northeast of Cagliari Airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces and all six occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
3
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Rome – Cagliari
Operator
City-Jet LuftfahrtFlight Type
Ambulance
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Italy
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