Mid-air collision Accident North American F-51D Mustang MM4272, Saturday 9 April 1949
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Date:Saturday 9 April 1949
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic P51 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American F-51D Mustang
Owner/operator:Aeronautica Militare Italiana - AMI
Registration: MM4272
MSN: 122-39447
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Frazione S. Giusta, Colli al Volturno (IS) -   Italy
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Napoli-Capodichino (09:00)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Collided with MM4281 and MM4303. Pilot Ten Col Ottorino Faragnoli killed.

Sources:

Scramble
http://www.alatricolore.it/alatricolore/incivolo/incivolo.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Aug-2013 17:18 TB Added
28-Oct-2013 11:21 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Location, ]
10-Jan-2020 20:00 TB Updated [Departure airport, ]

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