Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 1 January 1974
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1000
Owner/operator: Aerolinee Itavia
Registration Number: I-TIDE
Location: 3,7 km S of Torino Airport (TRN) –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 38 / Occupants: 42
Component Affected: Right wing trailing edge flaps, lower wing surface, fuselageRight wing trailing edge flaps, lower wing surface, fuselage
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a catastrophic accident during final approach to Torino (TRN) due to adverse weather conditions, specifically fog and unfavorable visibility. A collision with a tree top resulted in significant damage to the aircraft, including wing separation, a roof rupture, and subsequent ground impact and separation of the aircraft’s right wing and tailplane. The aircraft then rolled, impacting the ground and separating further. The fuselage landed inverted and came to rest against a farm building.An aircraft experienced a catastrophic accident during final approach to Torino (TRN) due to adverse weather conditions, specifically fog and unfavorable visibility. A collision with a tree top resulted in significant damage to the aircraft, including wing separation, a roof rupture, and subsequent ground impact and separation of the aircraft’s right wing and tailplane. The aircraft then rolled, impacting the ground and separating further. The fuselage landed inverted and came to rest against a farm building.
Description
During its final approach to Torino (TRN), the aircraft was flying under radar control in fog and unfavourable weather conditions. Runway visual range for runway 36 was 900 m. After hitting a tree top, the aircraft collided with the top of a building under construction. This resulted in separation of the right wing trailing edge flaps and rupture of the lower wing surface. The aircraft started rolling to the right. The right wing and tailplane then hit the ground and both separated. While the aircraft kept rolling, the left wing hit the ground and separated as well. The fuselage hit the ground while inverted and came to rest, also inverted, against and partly in a farm building.
Source of Information
http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=33&pagetype=65&appid=11&mode=detail&id=725http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=33&pagetype=65&appid=11&mode=detail&id=725Primary Cause
Adverse weather conditions, specifically fog and unfavorable visibility, during final approach to Torino (TRN). Collision with a tree top.Adverse weather conditions, specifically fog and unfavorable visibility, during final approach to Torino (TRN). Collision with a tree top.Share on:
