Alberto Nassetti
Encyclopedia
Alberto Nassetti was an Italian
aviator
.
, 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.
plant in Toulouse
France
, 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.
but the Boeing 767
instead. When Alitalia received the aircraft, the airline dedicated an aircraft to Nassetti and Racchetti registration I-DEIC and I-DEIB respectively. In 2007, the two Boeing 767 were returned to the lessor, Alitalia combines the names of two pilots in two Boeing 777
: I-DISU - Alberto Nassetti and I-DISE - Pierpaolo Racchetti.
Also the ENAC
(The Italian authority for civil aviation) dedicated a road for each pilot in Rome's main airport
Italy
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aviator
Aviator
An aviator is a person who flies an aircraft. The first recorded use of the term was in 1887, as a variation of 'aviation', from the Latin avis , coined in 1863 by G. de la Landelle in Aviation Ou Navigation Aérienne...
.
Career
After graduating the Francesco De Pinedo technical and aeronautical institute of RomeRome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Alberto joined the Italian airline Alitalia, where he flew the McDonnell Douglas DC-9
McDonnell Douglas DC-9
The McDonnell Douglas DC-9 is a twin-engine, single-aisle jet airliner. It was first manufactured in 1965 with its maiden flight later that year. The DC-9 was designed for frequent, short flights. The final DC-9 was delivered in October 1982.The DC-9 was followed in subsequent modified forms by...
and the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 on medium haul routes. In 1992, Alberto was diagnosed with a brain tumor
Tumor
A tumor or tumour is commonly used as a synonym for a neoplasm that appears enlarged in size. Tumor is not synonymous with cancer...
, 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 AirbusAirbus
Airbus SAS is an aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of EADS, a European aerospace company. Based in Blagnac, France, surburb of Toulouse, and with significant activity across Europe, the company produces around half of the world's jet airliners....
plant in Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
France
France
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, to observe tests of the Airbus A330
Airbus A330
The Airbus A330 is a wide-body twin-engine jet airliner made by Airbus, a division of EADS. Versions of the A330 have a range of and can accommodate up to 335 passengers in a two-class layout or carry of cargo....
, an aircraft that Alitalia was considering buying. On the last day of the test, the aircraft (F-WWKH) was performing takeoff
Takeoff
Takeoff is the phase of flight in which an aerospace vehicle goes from the ground to flying in the air.For horizontal takeoff aircraft this usually involves starting with a transition from moving along the ground on a runway. For balloons, helicopters and some specialized fixed-wing aircraft , no...
in critical weather
Weather
Weather is the state of the atmosphere, to the degree that it is hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloudy. Most weather phenomena occur in the troposphere, just below the stratosphere. Weather refers, generally, to day-to-day temperature and precipitation activity, whereas climate...
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
Aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.Although...
including Nassetti and another Alitalia pilot, Pier Paolo Racchetti, died in the crash.
Memorial
After his death Alitalia decided not to buy the A330Airbus A330
The Airbus A330 is a wide-body twin-engine jet airliner made by Airbus, a division of EADS. Versions of the A330 have a range of and can accommodate up to 335 passengers in a two-class layout or carry of cargo....
but the Boeing 767
Boeing 767
The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It was the manufacturer's first wide-body twinjet and its first airliner with a two-crew glass cockpit. The aircraft features two turbofan engines, a supercritical wing, and a conventional tail...
instead. When Alitalia received the aircraft, the airline dedicated an aircraft to Nassetti and Racchetti registration I-DEIC and I-DEIB respectively. In 2007, the two Boeing 767 were returned to the lessor, Alitalia combines the names of two pilots in two Boeing 777
Boeing 777
The Boeing 777 is a long-range, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is the world's largest twinjet and is commonly referred to as the "Triple Seven". The aircraft has seating for over 300 passengers and has a range from , depending on model...
: I-DISU - Alberto Nassetti and I-DISE - Pierpaolo Racchetti.
Also the ENAC
ENAC
ENAC may refer to: - a French civil aeronautics academy* Epithelial sodium channel * Italian Civil Aviation Authority...
(The Italian authority for civil aviation) dedicated a road for each pilot in Rome's main airport
Leonardo da Vinci International Airport
Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport , also commonly known as Fiumicino Airport, is Italy's largest airport with 36.3 million passengers served in 2010, located in Fiumicino, 35 km from Rome's historic city centre....