ATR42-300 crash, Mar 6, 2003, Rome-Fiumicino-Leonardo da...
ATR42-300 accident on March 6, 2003 near Rome-Fiumicino-Leonardo da Vinci, Lazio, Italy with no fatalities. Cause: Fatigue cracks in the swinging lever...
- Date: March 6, 2003
- Aircraft: ATR42-300
- Location: Rome-Fiumicino-Leonardo da Vinci, Lazio, Italy
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Cause: Fatigue cracks in the swinging lever of the left main landing gear caused its failure.
An ATR 42-300 of Minerva Airlines was holding at the runway 25 threshold at Rome Fiumicino when the left main gear swinging lever failed as the brakes were released. The aircraft sank onto its belly and stopped. All 45 occupants left safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.