Dornier DO328 crash, Feb 25, 1999 (4 killed), Genoa
Dornier DO328 accident on February 25, 1999 near Genoa, Liguria, Italy with 4 fatalities. Cause: Not determined. Crosswinds, a bounced landing and a...
- Date: February 25, 1999
- Aircraft: Dornier DO328
- Location: Genoa, Liguria, Italy
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined. Crosswinds, a bounced landing and a late touchdown are reported, but no official finding was located.
Alitalia Express flight AZ1553, operated by Minerva Airlines, landed at Genoa from Cagliari in gusty crosswinds. The aircraft touched down on one gear, bounced and landed firmly too far down runway 29. It could not stop, overran and came to rest in the sea, and the aircraft was destroyed.