ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176547
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| Date: | Sunday 31 May 2015 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Van's RV-7 |
| Owner/operator: | QBR Team |
| Registration: | I-AMEL |
| MSN: | 71846 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Sea of Tortoreto, Alba Adriatica, Teramo, Abruzzo -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two aircraft were performing an aerobatics display along the coastline at Alba Adriatica, Italy, when they collided in mid-air. One aircraft, a Van's RV-8 I-LOVI, lost a wing and crashed into the sea, killing the pilot.
The pilot of the other aircraft, a Van's RV-7 I-AMEL, managed to make a forced landing on the shoreline, causing the airplane to flip upside down.
Sources:
https://www.si24.it/2015/05/31/alba-adriatica-scontro-tra-due-aerei-morto-pilota-marco-ricci-ferito-altro-pilota-video/93552//
https://www.liveleak.com/view?i=844_1433093078
http://thelastsigns.blogspot.com/2015/05/alba-adriaticaitaly-just-before.html
http://www.qbrteam.it
http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=7932500
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-May-2015 18:35 | harro | Added |
| 31-May-2015 20:15 | Geno | Updated [Operator, Location, Source] |
| 04-Jun-2015 15:02 | Valter | Updated [Location] |
| 09-Jun-2015 08:22 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Operator] |
| 21-Oct-2016 05:51 | junior sjc | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Jan-2018 08:38 | junior sjc | Updated [Operator] |
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