 The aircraft involved in the accident, photographed in 1977 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 14 September 1979 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain |
| Site | Near Sarroch, Italy 39°06′19″N 8°57′34″E / 39.10528°N 8.95944°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
| Operator | Aero Trasporti Italiani |
| Call sign | ATI 12 |
| Registration | I-ATJC |
| Flight origin | Alghero-Fertilia Airport |
| Stopover | Cagliari-Elmas Airport |
| Destination | Rome Fiumicino Airport |
| Passengers | 27 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 31 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Aero Trasporti Italiani Flight 12 was a scheduled flight from Alghero-Fertilia Airport in northwest Sardinia to Rome Fiumicino Airport with a scheduled stop at Cagliari-Elmas Airport in southern Sardinia.[1] On September 14, 1979, the Douglas DC-9 operating the flight struck a rocky mountainside during an attempted landing at Cagliari, resulting in the loss of all 31 passengers and crew on board. The crash was caused by misinterpreting ATC instructions leading to the flight colliding with terrain.[2]