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| Date: | Wednesday 4 November 1998 |
| Time: | 11:43 LT |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104S-ASA-M Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Aeronautica Militare Italiana - AMI |
| Registration: | MM6944 |
| MSN: | 1244 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 km from Trápani-Birgi (TPS), Sicily -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Trápani-Birgi AB (TPS) (TP) |
| (TPS) |
Engine problems during return to base while flying in four ship formation. Pilot Magg Giuseppe Fumo (32) forced to eject over the sea and recovered unharmed. Crashed in the Sicilian Channel near the Isola di Marettimo.
Sources:
Scramble 278
AFM May 2002, p74
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2011 14:00 | ASN archive | |
| 15-Nov-2013 15:40 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Nov-2013 16:10 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Source, ] |
| 05-Nov-2019 14:25 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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