Naples-Capodichino | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

Following an uneventful flight from Naples-Capodichino Airport, the crew started the descent to Moscow. On approach to Vnukovo Airport Runway 09, while completing the approach checklist and configuring the aircraft for landing, the crew noticed that both main landing gears remained stuck in their wheel well while the nose gear was lock down properly. The crew abandoned the approach and initiated a go-around. During a holding circuit, the crew attempted to troubleshoot the system and to deploy both main gears manually without success. The crew eventually decided to complete the landing in such configuration. The aircraft landed on runway 01 with both main gears retracted and the nose gear down, slid for few dozen metres and came to a halt. All 11 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 in Catania

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1999 at 2115 LT

Type of aircraft:

McDonnell Douglas MD-82

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I-DAVN

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Naples - Catane

MSN:

49435

YOM:

1988

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On short final to Catania-Fontanarossa Airport by night, at a height of about 100 feet, the aircraft became unstable. The captain decided to initiate a go-around procedure and increased power on both engines. Unfortunately, the aircraft continued to descent and struck the runway surface with a relative high positive acceleration. Upon touchdown, the left main gear collapsed and the aircraft slid on the runway for few hundred metres before coming to rest. All 84 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the crew encountered windshear during the last portion of the flight.

Crash of a Partenavia AP.68TP-100 off Gatea: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 5, 1982

Type of aircraft:

Partenavia P.68

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I-RAIO

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Test

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Naples - Naples

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6002

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The twin engine aircraft (second P.68 prototype) departed Naples-Capodichino on a local test flight. While cruising over the gulf of Gaeta, the pilot encountered controllability problems. The airplane entered a dive and crashed into the sea off Gaeta. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Probable cause:

During the second experimental flight, due to turbulences generated by both turpoprop engines, stabilizers were damaged in an extensive manner, causing the aircraft to become uncontrollable on its pitch axis.

Crash of a Partenavia AP.68TP-100 Victor in Gragnano: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 30, 1982 at 1100 LT

Type of aircraft:

Partenavia P.68

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Registration:

I-RAIP

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Test

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Mountains

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Naples - Naples

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6003

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The crew consisting of one test pilot, one radio navigator and two engineers departed Naples-Capodichino in the morning on a local test flight. En route, the twin engine airplane suffered a structural failure and the tail detached. Out of control, the aircraft entered a dive and crashed on the slope of a mountain located near Gragnano, about 27 km southeast of Naples. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty. However, it is believed that the tail separated as the consequence of in-flight vibrations.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m near Atella: 14 killed

Date & Time: Feb 18, 1943 at 1421 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

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Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Lecce - Naples

MSN:

5602

YOM:

1936

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The three engine airplane departed Lecce on a flight to Naples, carrying 11 passengers and three crew members. While cruising in marginal weather conditions, it went out of control and crashed in an open field located 8 km south of Atella. All 14 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Alfred Ortlam, pilot,
Uffz Kurt Dathe, copilot,
Uffz Hermann Heinz, radio operator.
Passengers:
Ogefr Michael Bachschuter,
Fl Gottfried Eckstein,
Fl Walter Kern,
Ogefr Josef Rehmann,
Fl Hermann Riedl,
Fl Christian Treutler,
Fw Oswin Rudolf Ulbrich,
Fw Gerhard Voss,
Gefr Johann Waitz,
Ogefr Erich Weichkopf,
Fl Karl-Heinz Zühkle.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the accident could not be determined.