Itavia Flight 870
 Remains of Itavia Flight 870 | |
| Deaths | 81 |
|---|---|
| Interest of | Ivo Nutarelli |
On 27 June 1980, Itavia Flight 870, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9 passenger jet en route from Bologna to Palermo, Italy, crashed into the Tyrrhenian Sea between the islands of Ponza and Ustica, killing all 81 people on board.
Known in Italy as the Ustica massacre, the disaster led to numerous investigations, legal actions and accusations, and continues to be a source of controversy, including claims of conspiracy by the Italian government and others.
A 1994 report by air accident investigator Frank Taylor argued the cause of the crash was a terrorist bomb, one in a years-long series of bombings in Italy.[1]
In June 2008, the Prime Minister of Italy at the time (1980), Francesco Cossiga, attributed the crash to being accidentally shot down during a dogfight between Libyan and NATO fighter jets.[2]
On 23 January 2013, Italy's top criminal court ruled that there was "abundantly" clear evidence that Itavia Flight 870 was brought down by a missile.[3]
“We still hope the truth will come out. We know that very probably the plane was struck down by a missile. Too many people have been keeping this secret for too long but we will not give up until we know everything that happened.” Daria Bonfietti[4]
Witness
| Witness | Description |
|---|---|
| Ivo Nutarelli | Italian Air Force pilot witnessing or participating in the events around the shoot down of flight Itavia Flight 870 in 1980. Died in deadly acrobatic show accident in 1988. |
References
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