Cessna 152 I-SANW Incident Near Asiago Airport

Incident Overview and Location details on August 13, 2019, at approximately 16:45 UTC, a Cessna 152 with registration I-SANW crashed near Asiago Airport (LIDA) in Italy. The accident occurred at coordinates 45°53'18.18”N - 11°31'48.23”E, at an altitude of 1,130 meters. The aircraft was operating a visual flight rules (VFR) flight without a flight plan, departing from and returning to Thiene Airport (LIDH). The flight was a charter operation for a pilot and one passenger. After performing a touch-and-go on Runway 08 at Asiago, the aircraft stalled, struck the tops of trees beyond the Runway 26 threshold, and crashed to the ground. Both occupants were rescued and transported to the hospital with multiple traumatic injuries. The aircraft sustained significant damage but did not catch fire.