Alberto Nassetti

Alberto Nassetti (Bologna 18 July 1966 - Toulouse 30 June 1994) was an Italian aviator.

Career

After graduating the Francesco De Pinedo technical and aeronautical institute of Rome, Alberto joined the Italian airline Alitalia, where he flew the McDonnell Douglas DC-9 and the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 on medium haul routes. In 1992, Alberto was diagnosed with a brain tumor, but soon had an operation to remove it and became the first pilot to re-enter service after having a surgical operation to the brain.

Death

In June 1994, Nassetti was chosen by the ANPAC to go to the Airbus plant in Toulouse France [ [http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19940630-0 ASN Aircraft accident description Airbus A330-321 F-WWKH - Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) ] ] , to observe tests of the Airbus A330, an aircraft that Alitalia was considering buying. On the last day of the test, the aircraft (F-WWKH) was performing takeoff in critical weather conditions, which meant voluntary closing of a hydraulic circuit and blocking one of the motors in the engines. The aircraft took off successfully, however approximately 36 seconds after take off the aircraft crashed into the ground. All 7 crew on the aircraft including Nassetti and another Alitalia pilot, Pier Paolo Racchetti, died in the crash.

Memorial

After his death Alitalia decided not to buy the A330 but the Boeing B767-300 instead. When Alitalia received the aircraft, the airline dedicated an aircraft to Nassetti and Racchetti registration I-DEIC and I-DEIB respectively. Also the ENAC (The Italian authority for civil aviation) dedicated a road for each pilot in Rome's main airport [ [http://www.enac-italia.it/comunicati/comsta_21.asp?selpa1=173 Comunicati stampa ] ] .

References

External links

* [http://www.raccontofotografico.it Alberto Nassetti photographer]