McDonnell Douglas MD-82 crash, Jan 28, 1999, Catania
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 accident on January 28, 1999 near Catania, Sicily, Italy with no fatalities. Cause: Windshear is believed to have been...
- Date: January 28, 1999
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-82
- Location: Catania, Sicily, Italy
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Windshear is believed to have been encountered during the final part of the approach. Based on secondary databases only.
An Alitalia MD-82 flying from Naples became unstable on short final to Catania at night. The captain initiated a go-around, but the aircraft kept descending and struck the runway hard. The left main gear collapsed and the aircraft slid to a stop. All 84 occupants escaped uninjured.