2002 Pirelli Tower airplane crash
On 18 April 2002, at 17:48 (local time), a Rockwell Commander 112 crashed into the upper floors of the Pirelli Tower in Milan, Italy, for reasons still unclear. The crash killed the pilot and two others in the building. Sixty more people sustained injuries in the building and on the ground.
Impact zone in the Pirelli Tower shortly after the crash. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 April 2002 |
| Summary | Collision with building, for reasons undetermined; most plausible reason suicide by pilot |
| Site | Pirelli Tower, Milan, Italy 45°29′05″N 9°12′05″E |
| Total fatalities | 3 (1 on plane, 2 in building) |
| Total injuries | 60 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Rockwell Commander A112 |
| Operator | Private |
| Registration | HB-NCX |
| Flight origin | Locarno Airport, Magadino, Switzerland |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 2 |
| Ground injuries | 60 |
The crash raised fears of a terrorist attack because of the similarities with the September 11 attacks, which had occurred seven months earlier. A subsequent investigation ruled out terrorism as a motive.
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