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| Date: | Monday 28 January 1974 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23 Apache |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N.... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Isola di Ponza -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Zürich via Ciampino (18:52) |
| Malta | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Missing. Reported seen crashed in sea 10-15 meters from beach. Last contact to Ciampino 19:35 when pilot reported an engine fire. German occupants. Pilot Edmund Hartkorf.
Sources:
L'Unita 29 January 1974, p5
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jan-2020 10:19 | TB | Added |
| 27-Jan-2020 16:11 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Jun-2025 17:41 | TB | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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