Accident Grumman S-2F Tracker MM148302,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 25896
 
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Date:Wednesday 11 July 1973
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic S2P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman S-2F Tracker
Owner/operator:Aeronautica Militare Italiana (AMI)
Registration: MM148302
MSN: 741
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:3 km from Catania (CTA) -   Italy
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Catania-Fontanarossa (CTA/LICC)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Attempt to fly back to Catania after an in-flight emergency, but did not make it. Crashed and burned 3 km from the airport. Cap. Carlo SALA died for burns, rest of crew survived injured. Coded 41-39.

Sources:

http://archiviostorico.unita.it/cgi-bin/highlightPdf.cgi?t=ebook&file=/archivio/uni_1973_07/19730712_0006.pdf
Joe Baugher

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
08-May-2009 23:37 zerocinquanta Updated
29-May-2013 08:03 TB Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
03-Aug-2013 15:32 TB Updated [Registration, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative]
14-Mar-2020 14:44 J155 Updated [Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative]

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