Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 15 September 1993
Aircraft Type: Piaggio PD.808TP
Owner/operator: Aeronautica Militare Italiana – AMI
Registration Number: MM61953
Location: Venice-Marco Polo Airport (VCE) –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems and landing gear.Aircraft control systems and landing gear.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft attempted an asymmetric landing in adverse weather conditions, resulting in a runway closure of three hours. The incident was caused by the aircraft’s inability to execute the landing maneuver safely.A twin-engine aircraft attempted an asymmetric landing in adverse weather conditions, resulting in a runway closure of three hours. The incident was caused by the aircraft’s inability to execute the landing maneuver safely.
Description
Crashed during an attempted asymmetric landing in bad weather. The runway was closed for three hours as a result of the accident.
Primary Cause
Poor weather conditions and the aircraft’s inability to execute a stable asymmetric landing.Poor weather conditions and the aircraft’s inability to execute a stable asymmetric landing.Share on:
