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| Date: | Friday 5 May 1978 |
| Time: | c. 23:50 |
| Type: |  Cessna 421 Golden Eagle |
| Owner/operator: | Air Toulouse |
| Registration: | F-BOXS |
| MSN: | 421-0047 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Milano -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Linate (23:08) |
| Genova | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed on approach after pilot reported engine failure shortly after night take-off and return to Linate 23:35.
Sources:
La Stampa 7 May 1978, p12
Stampa Sera 6 May 1978, p5
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Feb-2020 17:24 | TB | Added |
| 01-Feb-2020 17:28 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Feb-2020 17:30 | TB | Updated [Date, Source, ] |
| 01-Feb-2020 17:34 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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