Airbus A320 incident near Rome, It, March 27, 2016
On March 27, 2016 at about 8:17 pm local time, a Airbus A320, registered FHBSA, was involved in an incident during takeoff (rejected takeoff) near Rome. No one was hurt; 99 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 27, 2016 · about 8:17 pm local time
- Place
- Rome, Italy
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 99 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus A320 216 · all A320s on the register
- Registration
- FHBSA · no longer on the register · serial 3882
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
The Italian Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo (ANSV) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving an Airbus 320-216, which occurred on March 27, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the ANSV investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplane engines. All investigative information will be released by the ANSV.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail during takeoff (rejected takeoff) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Cfm International CFM56-5B6 (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Cfm International CFM56-5B6 (turbofan); 0 hours total
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 3 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 94 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.