Incident General Dynamics F-16A ADF MM7263,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 88315
 
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Date:Monday 22 May 2006
Time:c. 22:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic F16 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
General Dynamics F-16A ADF
Owner/operator:Aeronautica Militare Italiana (AMI)
Registration: MM7263
MSN: 61-337
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:ca 5 mi from Capo Ferrato, Sardinia -   Italy
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Decimomannu AB, Sardinia (DCI/LIED)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Collided with F-16 MM7246 over the Mediterranean Sea during Exercise Spring Flag 2006 whilst operating from Decmomannu AB. Both pilots, Pier Francisco Grassi (29) and Fabio De Luca (30) ejected safely.

Sources:

Scramble 325
http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/755/
Air International JUL 2006, p19

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Jan-2011 14:00 ASN archive
23-Feb-2012 02:15 gerard57 Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]
21-Jun-2013 08:26 TB Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
21-Jun-2013 09:02 TB Updated [Operator]
25-Nov-2013 21:01 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
25-Nov-2013 21:14 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
22-Sep-2014 15:24 TB Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
22-Sep-2014 15:29 TB Updated [Narrative]
20-Aug-2017 18:29 Anon. Updated [Location]
22-Dec-2021 19:42 TB Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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