What happened
On November 19, 2016, at 1316 UTC, an Agusta A109A II, registration N109W, crashed into terrain near Varese, Italy. The flight had departed from Lugano Airport (LSZA) in Lugano, Switzerland, at 1312 UTC.
The accident resulted in 1 fatality and 2 serious injuries. The deceased was an Italian passenger, while the pilot, who was an Italian certificate holder, and a Swiss passenger sustained serious injuries.