Accident North American F-86E(M) MM19581,
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Date:Wednesday 16 April 1958
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F86 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American F-86E(M)
Owner/operator:Aeronautica Militare Italiana (AMI)
Registration: MM19581
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Punta della Contessa (BR) -   Italy
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Brindisi (BR)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Pull up too late after shooting on range. Pilot Instructor Cap Agostino Sotgiu (36) killed.

Sources:

http://www.zodiaco.corsozodiaco.it/diaspora4.html
La Stampa 17 April 1958, p8
My sources

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Sep-2013 18:16 TB Added
23-Jan-2016 13:57 Anon. Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative]
09-Feb-2016 17:19 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source]
10-Feb-2016 17:27 TB Updated [Date, Source, Narrative]
31-Mar-2017 13:08 j155 Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source]

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