FlightFinder
Check my flight
No fatalities

Aircraft Crash at Parma Airport (I-ALSU)

Parma, ItalyLanding (descent or approach)

On November 27, 1991, a Beechcraft Beechjet 400 (registration I-ALSU) operated by Aliserio was involved in an aviation accident near Parma, Italy during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The aircraft descended below the minimum descent altitude (MDA) during final approach in visibility conditions below minimums, resulting in ground impact. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Source recordUpdated 2026-09-03Data APIEditorial standards
Aircraft registered I-ALSU
Aircraft registered I-ALSU. Photo: Aeroprints.com / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

An aircraft crashed 400 meters short of the runway at Parma Airport during final approach. Both pilots were injured, and the aircraft was destroyed due to low visibility and descending below the minimum descent altitude.

Incident Overview and Outcome During final approach to Parma Airport, an aircraft struck the ground and crashed 400 meters short of the runway. The impact resulted in injuries to both pilots, and the aircraft sustained damage that rendered it beyond repair. The event was classified as a total loss due to the severity of the structural damage sustained during the crash. ## Operational Conditions and Descent Profile At the time of the accident, visibility conditions were below the established minimums for the approach. The aircraft descended below the minimum descent altitude (MDA) before making ground impact. The combination of reduced visibility and the descent below the prescribed altitude contributed to the aircraft striking the terrain short of the runway threshold.

Probable cause

The aircraft descended below the minimum descent altitude (MDA) during final approach in visibility conditions below minimums, resulting in ground impact.

Frequently asked questions

What happened in the 27 Nov 1991 Beechcraft Beechjet 400 accident near Parma, Italy?

An aircraft crashed 400 meters short of the runway at Parma Airport during final approach. Both pilots were injured, and the aircraft was destroyed due to low visibility and descending below the minimum descent altitude.

Were there any fatalities in the 27 Nov 1991 Beechcraft Beechjet 400 accident?

No fatalities were recorded in this accident.

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 27 Nov 1991 involved a Beechcraft Beechjet 400, registration I-ALSU, operated by Aliserio, at Parma, Italy.

What was the probable cause of the accident?

The aircraft descended below the minimum descent altitude (MDA) during final approach in visibility conditions below minimums, resulting in ground impact.

More accident analyses