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.jpg) I-TIDE, the aircraft involved in the accident, in 1970 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 January 1974 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain in low visibility |
| Site | Near Turin Airport, Turin, Italy |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Fokker F28-1000 |
| Operator | Itavia |
| IATA flight No. | IH897 |
| ICAO flight No. | IHS897 |
| Call sign | ITAVIA 897 |
| Registration | I-TIDE |
| Flight origin | Cagliari Elmas Airport, Cagliari, Italy |
| 1st stopover | Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, Bologna, Italy |
| 2nd stopover | Turin Airport, Turin, Italy |
| Destination | Geneva Airport, Geneva, Switzerland |
| Occupants | 42 |
| Passengers | 38 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 38 |
| Injuries | 4 |
| Survivors | 4 |
On 1 January 1974, Itavia Flight 897, a Fokker F28 Fellowship passenger jet, flying a scheduled international passenger flight from Cagliari, Italy, to Geneva, Switzerland, via Bologna and Turin, Italy, struck multiple ground structures and subsequently crashed while on approach to Turin Airport in low visibility killing 38 of the 42 people on board.
Accident
editItavia Flight 897 was scheduled to fly from Cagliari, Italy to Geneva, Switzerland, via Bologna and Turin, Italy.[1] At around 12:40, after stopping at Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, the flight took off en route to Turin Airport, Turin. Whilst approaching Turin, the crew encountered rainy and misty conditions and heavy fog with ground visibility down to 900 metres (0.56 mi).[2][3] The crew discussed a possible diversion to Milan Linate Airport but decided against it and started preparing the aircraft for its scheduled landing on runway 34.[2] The flight crew attempted an approach to Turin Airport but aborted the landing due to adverse weather and conducted a go-around. The flight circled back, lined up with runway 34, and attempted a second approach.[2] The pilots unknowingly deviated off course and descended below the minimum safe altitude. The aircraft hit multiple tree tops,
The crash and subsequent fire killed 38 of the 42 occupants on board the aircraft. Of the four survivors, one crew crew member was seriously injured while three passengers suffered minor injuries.[1][4]: 51 [5]: 21
Aircraft and crew
editThe aircraft involved was a four-year-old Fokker F28-1000, with serial number 11015 and registration I-TIDE.[6][4] The aircraft, previously registered as PH-ZAK, was re-registered as I-TIDE in March 1970.[7] At the time of the accident, the aircraft had accumulated around 8700 flying hours in 10206 flight cycles.[6]
The flight crew consisted of 42-year-old captain Domenico Romeo, first officer Giulio Montanari and flight engineer Giampaolo Sciarra.[2][8]
References
edit- ^ a b "38 Killed as Italian Jetliner Crashes Near Turin on a Flight to Geneva". The New York Times. 2 January 1974. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d Colombatto, Giancarlo; Perinetti, Luigi (4 February 2024). "Capodanno 1974, quando avvenne la più grave sciagura mai accaduta nel nostro cielo" [New Year's Eve 1974, when the most serious disaster ever to happen in our sky occurred]. Cose Nostre (in Italian). Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ Milano, Endrio (24 September 2023). "Volo ITAVIA IH897" [ITAVIA Flight IH897]. Cose Nostre (in Italian). Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ a b "A Benefit Analysis for Cabin Water Spray Systems and Enhanced Fuselage Burnthrough Protection" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority. 7 April 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2003. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Richard G.Snyder (June 1976). "Advanced Techniques in Crash Impact Protection and Emergency Egress from Air Transport Aircraft" (PDF). Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development (AGARD). Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ a b "I-TIDE | ASN accident description". Aviation-safety.net. Flight Safety Foundation. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "5e salone internazionale dell'aeronautica e dello spazio - Torino" [5th international aeronautics and space salon - Turin] (PDF). Air Spotter Association. 1972. p. 6. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
I-TIDE 11015 ex PH-ZAK. reg. in March '70
- ^ Zoccheddu, Claudio (31 December 2021). "La tragedia dimenticata dell'Itavia caduto a Caselle: 17 sardi fra le vittime" [The forgotten tragedy of the Itavia that fell in Caselle: 17 Sardinians among the victims]. La Nuova (in Italian). Retrieved 5 May 2024.