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| Date: | Thursday 13 May 1971 |
| Time: | c. 10:00 |
| Type: |  Republic F-84F Thunderstreak |
| Owner/operator: | Aeronautica Militare Italiana - AMI |
| Registration: | MM53-6650 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Passo del Pelizzone (PR) -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Piacenza-San Damiano AB (LIPS) |
Touched wings during u-turn after encountering adverse weather conditions while flying in formation with MM53-6669. Pilot S.Ten Roberto Varaldo (25) ejected but died. Aircraft crashed into Monte Pelizzone north of Bardi.
Sources:
https://archivio.unita.news/assets/main/1971/05/14/page_005.pdf
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jan-2020 15:04 | TB | Added |
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