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| Date: | Tuesday 4 April 1978 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Boeing/EMI CH-47C Chinook |
| Owner/operator: | Esercito Italiano (Italian Army) |
| Registration: | MM80823 |
| MSN: | M002 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lago di Bolsena (VT) -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed into lake during autorotation practice, broke up and sank in 104 meters depth. The mechanic was seriously injured by rotor blade. Pilot Maresciallo Capitano Grosso.
Sources:
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2010 10:49 | TB | Added |
| 10-Mar-2010 11:52 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 07-Jun-2012 09:20 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Aug-2013 12:59 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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