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| Date: | Tuesday 6 May 2025 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aermacchi MB.339A/PAN |
| Owner/operator: | Italian Air Force |
| Registration: | MM55059 |
| MSN: | 6853/191/AA088 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Pantelleria Airport (PNL/LICG) -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Pantelleria Airport (PNL/LICG) |
| Pantelleria Airport (PNL/LICG) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Three AMI Aermacchi MB.339A/PAN aircraft (pony 6, 8 and 9) of the Frecce Tricolori display team were involved in a mid-air collision during the Pantelleria Airshow at Pantelleria Airport (PNL/LICG). Pony 8 veered off the runway during an emergency landing and received substantial damage. Pony 6, (MM54477) and 9 (MM55059) received substantial tail damage.
Sources:
https://theaviationist.com/2025/05/06/frecce-tricolori-pantelleria/
Scramble
Location
Media:
??Frecce Tricolori grounded post-Pantelleria collision. One pilot treated for minor injuries; formation issue suspected, inquiry ongoing. Local flights delayed, team schedule may change. Safer displays need rigorous training, tech upgrades. More incident photos! pic.twitter.com/Iypw4zTkZ9
— Fahad Naim (@Fahadnaimb) May 8, 2025
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-May-2025 18:15 | FlyWolf | Added |
| 08-May-2025 18:27 | ASN | Updated [Total occupants, Embed code, ] |
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