Aero Trasporti Italiani

Aero Trasporti Italiani
IATA ICAO Callsign
BM ATI ATI
Founded 1963
Commenced operations 1964
Ceased operations 1994
Operating bases Naples, Italy
Parent company Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane S.p.A.

Aero Trasporti Italiani (ATI) was an Italian airline headquartered in Naples, Italy. It was founded in December 1963 as a subsidiary of Alitalia to take over secondary domestic routes operated by the other Alitalia subsidiary SAM. Operations began in June 1964 and terminated in November 1994 when the airline was merged back into Alitalia.

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Historical Fleet

The McDonnell Douglas DC-9 series 32 was the sole jet plane operated by Aero Trasporti Italiani.
The Fokker F-27 Friendship was the first plane employed by the Italian airlines.

Accidents and incidents

  • 16 April 1972 (1972-04-16): a Fokker F27, operating ATI flight 392, departed from Rome to Foggia, and crashed near Ardinello di Amaseno. All 18 people on board died.
  • 30 October 1972 (1972-10-30): a Fokker F27, registered as I-ATIR, departed from Naples to Bari and crashed into a hill about 43 miles from Bari. All 27 people on board died.[1]
  • 14 September 1979 (1979-09-14): a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32, operating ATI flight 12, departed from Alghero to Cagliari and crashed into a ridge about 15 miles north of Cagliari. The pilot departed from the normal approach pattern to avoid thunderstorms. All 31 people on board died.[2]
  • 15 October 1987 (1987-10-15): an ATR-42 twin turboprop, operating ATI Flight 460, crashed at Conca di Crezzo near Lake Como, Italy, while en route from Milan to Cologne. Control of the aircraft was lost while flying in icing conditions. All 37 people on board were killed.

References

  1. ↑ The Spokesman-Review - Google News Archive Search
  2. ↑ ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 I-ATJC Sarroch
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