Aeritalia G.222

Historical safety data and incident record for the Aeritalia G.222 aircraft.

Safety Rating

9.8/10

Total Incidents

8

Total Fatalities

19

Incident History

Nigerian Air Force

Port Harcourt Rivers

After landing at Port Harcourt Airport, the aircraft skidded then veered off runway and came to rest. All 52 occupants were rescued, among them 10 were slightly injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair. All passengers were members of the intervention group taking part to a disaster response operation.

Italian Air Force - Aeronautica Militare Italiana

Pisa-San Giusto-Galileo Galilei (Arturo dell'Oro) Tuscany

For unknown reasons, the aircraft landed on its belly, slid for few dozen metres then lost a wing and came to rest. all four crew members escaped uninjured.

September 3, 1992 4 Fatalities

Italian Air Force - Aeronautica Militare Italiana

Sarajevo East Herzegovina

The twin engine aircraft departed Split on a special flight to Sarajevo on behalf of the United Nations Organization, and was carrying a load of blankets for the homeless people in Sarajevo. While approaching Sarajevo-Butmir Airport at an altitude of 15,000 feet, the aircraft was shot down by a Stinger missile, entered a dive and crashed in a wooded area located on Mt Zec, about 35 km west of Sarajevo. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all four crew members from the 46th Brigade were killed. Crew: Lt Col Marco Setti, Maj Marco Rigliaco, Mar Giuseppe Buttaglieri, Mar Giuliano Velardi.

January 8, 1992 3 Fatalities

Italian Air Force - Aeronautica Militare Italiana

Prato Tuscany

The crew was completing a training flight from Pisa to Bologna. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Javello located 10 km north of Prato. All three crew members were killed. Crew: Maj Carlo Stoppani, Lt Paolo Dutto, Mar Cesare Nieri.

August 22, 1991 4 Fatalities

Italian Air Force - Aeronautica Militare Italiana

Minturno Lazio

The crew departed Pratica di Mare-Colonello Mario de Bernardi AFB at 1333LT on a training mission. En route, one of the engine caught fire and the crew decided to return to Pratica di Mare. While increasing engine power, the aircraft lost height and crashed about 200 metres from houses, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed. Crew: Valtiero Bertozzi, pilot, Mosè Tomassetti, copilot, Armando Lattaro, flight engineer, Nicola Senatore, flight engineer.

Italian Air Force - Aeronautica Militare Italiana

Pratica di Mare-Colonello Mario de Bernardi AFB Lazio

Suffered an accident at Pratica di Mare-Colonello Mario de Bernardi Airbase. There were no casualties.

August 29, 1985 4 Fatalities

Italian Air Force - Aeronautica Militare Italiana

Laconi Sardinia

The twin engine airplane departed Cagliari-Elmas in a fire fighting mission on behalf of the Civil Security of Italy (Protezione Civile). While flying at low height in the region of Laconi, the airplane struck a rocky face and crashed. All four crew members were killed.

July 10, 1982 4 Fatalities

Italian Air Force - Aeronautica Militare Italiana

Greve in Chianti Tuscany

The crew departed Pisa-Arturo dell'Oro (San Giusto) Airport on a fire fighting mission in the region of Greve in Chianti, about 20 km south of Florence. While flying at low height, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. All four crew members were killed.

Safety Profile

Reliability

Reliable

This rating is based on historical incident data and may not reflect current operational safety.

Primary Operators (by incidents)

Italian Air Force - Aeronautica Militare Italiana7
Nigerian Air Force1