Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 28 January 1999
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82)
Owner/operator: Alitalia
Registration Number: I-DAVN
Location: Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 84
Component Affected: Left main gearLeft main gear
Category: Accident
During the final 100 feet of descent, an MD-82 aircraft, Volterra, experienced windshear and subsequently continued descending until it landed hard, resulting in a collapsed left main gear.During the final 100 feet of descent, an MD-82 aircraft, Volterra, experienced windshear and subsequently continued descending until it landed hard, resulting in a collapsed left main gear.
Description
During the last 100 feet of the descent, MD-82 “Volterra” encountered windshear. The pilot advanced the throttles and tried to go around. The aircraft however continued to descend until it landed hard. The left main gear collapsed.
Primary Cause
Windshear encountered during descent.Windshear encountered during descent.Share on:
