Bologna - Forli

On March 3, 2005 at 05:26 PM, Bologna - Forli experienced a crash involving Cessna 340, operated by Private German, with the event recorded near Bologna Emilia-Romagna.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) 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: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft departed runway 12 at a speed of 112 knots following a longer than normal takeoff course. After rotation, it encountered difficulties to gain sufficient height when it successively collided with the airport perimeter fence and an embankment located about 150 metres from the runway 30 threshold. The aircraft crashed and was totally destroyed by a post crash fire. All five occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-IMMA, MSN 340A-1205, year of manufacture 1981.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.5179°, 11.3488°.