Accident Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon MM80058,
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Date:Friday 10 August 1956
Time:morning
Type:Silhouette image of generic L37 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon
Owner/operator:Aeronautica Militare Italiana (AMI)
Registration: MM80058
MSN: BUA37483
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:ca 2 km from Catania (CTA) -   Italy
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Catania-Fontanarossa (CTA/LICC) (08:25)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed shortly after take-off due to engine fire.

Sources:

Scramble
http://www.alatricolore.it/alatricolore/incivolo/incivolo.htm
http://archiviostorico.unita.it/cgi-bin/highlightPdf.cgi?t=ebook&file=/archivio/uni_1956_08/19560811_0007.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Aug-2013 15:32 TB Added
03-Feb-2014 14:04 TB Updated [Source]

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