Accident North American F-51D Mustang MM4309,
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Date:Tuesday 7 August 1951
Time:c. 17:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic P51 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American F-51D Mustang
Owner/operator:Aeronautica Militare Italiana (AMI)
Registration: MM4309
MSN: 122-39617
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:3 km W of Lazise (VR) -   Italy
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Bergamo-Orio al Serio (BG)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed in Lago di Garda. Pilot Ten Paolo Tito (28) killed.

Sources:

Scramble
https://archivio.unita.news/assets/main/1951/08/08/page_005.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Aug-2013 15:03 TB Added
17-Sep-2013 19:04 TB Updated [Narrative]
06-Jan-2014 16:11 TB Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
07-Apr-2017 11:56 j155 Updated [Location]
10-Jan-2020 15:36 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source]

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