What happened
An ambulance flight departed from Rome-Ciagmpino Airport, bound for Cagliari-Elmas Airport. The mission involved the transport of a heart intended for a patient, accompanied by a crew consisting of three pilots and three doctors.
During the approach to the destination, the flight was operating under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) at night. After receiving clearance to descend to an altitude of 2,500 feet, the crew was instructed by Air Traffic Control to notify the tower upon reaching the short final stage of the approach. The controller also noted that runway 32 was the active runway.
Approximately two minutes after the descent instructions, the aircraft struck the terrain at the slope of Mt Su Baccu Malu, located roughly 32 km northeast of the Cagliari airfield. The impact occurred while the aircraft was at an altitude of 3,333 feet. The collision resulted in the total destruction of the aircraft and the deaths of all six occupants.
Findings
No specific findings regarding the technical cause of the crash were provided in the initial report, though the impact occurred during the descent phase of the flight.