Accident Fiat G.59-4B MM53688, Saturday 30 January 1960
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Date:Saturday 30 January 1960
Time:10:10
Type:Fiat G.59-4B
Owner/operator:Aeronautica Militare Italiana - AMI
Registration: MM53688
MSN: 171
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Guidonia -   Italy
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Guidonia
Destination airport:Guidonia
Narrative:
Aircraft made an emergency landing due to loss of oil, but overturned. Maresciallo Pilota Aristide Caponigro (40) survived, Sergente Maggiore Meccanico Mauro Bianchino (37) killed. CAV 3 ZAT/303° Gruppo.

Sources:

Accident signals held in Archivio Centrale dello Stato, Roma
https://archivio.unita.news/assets/main/1960/01/31/page_011.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-May-2019 16:43 Bardolino Added
04-Jan-2020 21:06 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]

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