Samolot wykonywał lot W21908 z Rimini. 18 pasażerów i 3 członków załogi na pokładzie.

Accident: Vallee F50 at Catania on Apr 30th 2016, could not extend nose gear

Atterraggio d'emergenza a Catania, paura a Fontanarossa - Repubblica.it

An Air Vallee Fokker 50 on behalf of Flexflight, registration SE-LEZ performing flight W2-1908 from Rimini to Catania (Italy) with 18 passengers and 3 crew, was on approach to Catania when the crew could not lower the nose gear and went around at 10:34L (08:34Z). The aircraft entered a hold at 3000 feet for about 45 minutes to work the related checklists without success. A subsequent low approach confirmed the nose gear was not in place forcing the crew to prepare the aircraft for a nose gear up landing. The aircraft landed on its main gear about one hour after the first approach, the crew kept the nose up as long as practicable, shut the engines down and lowered the nose onto the runway, the aircraft skidded to a stop on the runway on its nose. The occupants evacuated onto the runway, there were no injuries.

The airport of Catania is currently closed.

Italy's ANSV have opened an investigation into the occurrence and dispatched investigators on site stating, the aircraft SE-LEZ landed without nose gear for reasons that will be established.