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Alitalia Repaint is “Not a Cover-up”
We heard about the Feb 2nd Alitalia ATR-72-500 flight from Pisa to Rome with 50 on board that was hit by hard winds (wind shear) on landing (or else made a hard landing). Cause still under investigation, but it seems to be a disagreement dealing with Mother Nature. The plane overran the end of... »
Alitalia Airbus Emergency Landing
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Erezms What: Alitalia Airbus A321-200 en route from Palermo to Rome Fiumicino Italy Where: Palermo When: Apr 3rd 2011 Who: 150 passengers Why: While en route, the crew encountered an undesignated technical problem. The crew returned to Palermo where they made a safe landing.... »
Al Atalia: oops
What: Alitalia Airbus A320-200 en route from Rome to Genoa Where: Rome When: Feb 2nd 2011 Why: The flight returned to Rome because it was carrying the luggage of a passenger who was not aboard. The flight returned to Rome, the luggage was removed and the plane departed again an hour later. »
Alitalia Bird Strike on Rumanian Runway
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Szabo Gabor What: Alitalia Airbus A320-200 en route from Bucharest Romania to Rome Where: Bucharest When: Jul 31st 2010 Who: 92 passengers Why: The Alitalia Airbus rejected takeoff after one engine ingested a hawk. The plane returned to the gate and after passengers disembarked,... »
Alitalia Emergency Landing in Shannon
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Piotr Pasula What: Alitalia Boeing 767-300 en route from Rome Fiumicino to New York Where: Shannon Ireland When: Jul 22nd 2010 Who: 198 passengers Why: While en route, the crew smelled smoke in the cockpit. The pilots diverted the plane to Shannon, where they... »
Alitalia Falling Parts in Mineola
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Nigel Harris What: Alitalia Boeing 767-300 en route from Rome to New York Where: New York When: Jul 3rd 2010 Why: While on an otherwise uneventful flight, the plane’s (1′ X 2′) access door disengaged and fell around 4 pm at the Nassau County... »
Alitalia Hot Landing in Boston
What: Alitalia Airbus 330 en route from Boston to Rome Where: Boston When: June 15, 2010 Who: 250 passengers and crew Why: After takeoff, the Airbus made an emergency landing at Logon Airport after the number one engine caught on fire. The flight made a safe landing. »
Alitalia Flat in Lamezia
What: Alitalia McDonnell Douglas MD-82 en route from Rome to Lamezia Where: Catanzaro Italy When: Jun 13 2010 Who: 129 passengers Why: While landing presumably at high speed, a left tire burst. No injuries were reported, and the plane continued to the gate as usual. »
Alitalia Tailstrike (or not)
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Giovanni Verbeeck What: Alitalia Boeing 767-300 en route from New York JFK to Rome Where: New York When: Jan 15th 2010 Who: 180 passengers Why: On take off, the Boeing apparently had a tail strike, but not one hard enough to damage the tail... »
Alitalia: Failed OnBoard Weather Radar Midflight
Pictured: Alitalia McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Spotnap What: Alitalia McDonnell Douglas MD-82 en route from Rome to Palermo Italy Where: Midway between Rome and Palermo When: Oct 24th 2009 Who: n/a Why: While en route, the weather radar failed. The crew decided to return... »
