Antonov AN-24 crash, Dec 13, 1995 (49 killed), Verona-Vil...
Antonov AN-24 accident on December 13, 1995 near Verona-Villafranca (Valerio Catullo), Veneto, Italy with 49 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control during...
- Date: December 13, 1995
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-24
- Location: Verona-Villafranca (Valerio Catullo), Veneto, Italy
- Fatalities: 49
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control during the initial climb after departure without deicing in snow, with the aircraft overweight and contaminated wings, and possible spatial disorientation by the pilot.
A Banat Air An-24 charter from Verona took off in heavy snow without deicing and was about 2 tonnes over its maximum takeoff weight. It lost speed and rolled to the right after liftoff, then crashed in a field about 1,500 metres from the airport and burst into flames, killing all 49 people aboard.