Incident Boeing/EMI CH-47C Chinook MM80823,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73410
 
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Date:Tuesday 4 April 1978
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic H47 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing/EMI CH-47C Chinook
Owner/operator:Esercito Italiano (Italian Army)
Registration: MM80823
MSN: M002
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Lago di Bolsena (VT) -   Italy
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into lake during autorotation practice, broke up and sank in 104 meters depth. The mechanic was seriously injured by rotor blade. Pilot Maresciallo Capitano Grosso.

Sources:

Scramble

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Mar-2010 10:49 TB Added
10-Mar-2010 11:52 TB Updated [Operator]
07-Jun-2012 09:20 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]
07-Aug-2013 12:59 TB Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]

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