Incident Overview
On 7 February 2009, at 05:03 UTC (06:03 local), a Cessna 650, registration I-FEEV, crashed in Trigoria, Rome, Italy. The aircraft was operating the first leg of a medical flight intended to transport a medical team from Bologna to Cagliari for an organ transplant. The flight plan was Ciampino–Bologna–Cagliari–Bologna. The aircraft departed Rome Ciampino Airport and crashed approximately three minutes after takeoff. The aircraft was completely destroyed. Both crew members died.
Flight History
The medical flight was requested by the Emergency Health Service 118 of Bologna at 00:59 UTC. The organizing company, Avionord of Milan, contacted Air One Executive, which agreed to perform the flight. The flight was assigned call sign IT 0719/09. The crew arrived at the aircraft at stand G18 at Rome Ciampino around 04:10 UTC. At 04:22 UTC, the crew requested repositioning to stand 407 for refueling. Refueling of 2,360 liters was completed at 04:35 UTC. The aircraft then took off.
Aircraft and Crew
The aircraft was a Cessna 650 (twin-engine business jet). The crew consisted of two members: the commander and the first officer. Their qualifications and experience were documented in the crew records.
Wreckage
The wreckage was found at the crash site in Trigoria. The aircraft was completely destroyed. The flight data recorder (FDR) and cockpit voice recorder (CVR) were recovered and their data were downloaded for analysis.
Investigation Status
The Italian National Agency for Flight Safety (ANSV) opened an investigation. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) appointed a representative. The Italian judicial authority also initiated a separate investigation. This report is an intermediate safety investigation report; it does not contain analysis, conclusions, or probable cause. The investigation is ongoing.