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| Date: | Monday 5 October 1981 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Aeronautica Militare Italiana - AMI |
| Registration: | MM6517 |
| MSN: | 6417 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Maniago range (PN) -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ghedi AB (LIPL) (BS) |
The Starfighter had taken off for a normal shooting training when, arrived near the shooting range of Dandolo (Municipality of Vivaro), made a turn at low altitude after a long dive. In performing the maneuver, the plane crashed into some trees ending up destroyed. Pilot Ten Tiziano Montinaro (26) killed. Pieces were found within a radius of one kilometer in the countryside of Maniago.
Sources:
Scramble
http://digilander.libero.it/air10/f104/inc_051081.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Jan-2009 12:08 | harro | Updated |
| 29-Mar-2010 03:41 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Jun-2013 19:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Oct-2013 19:25 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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