ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 302711
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 December 2022 |
| Time: | c. 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Eurofighter F-2000A Typhoon |
| Owner/operator: | Aeronautica Militare Italiana (AMI) |
| Registration: | MM7307 |
| MSN: | IS039 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | about 5 miles E of Trapani-Birgi Airport (TPS/LICT) -
 Italy
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Treviso/Istrana (LIPS) |
| Trapani-Birgi Airport (TPS/LICT) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
AMI Eurofighter F-2000A Typhoon, MM3707 (coded "37-01", operated by 37° Stormo 'Cesare Toschi' / 18° Gruppo, crashed into the ground 5 miles SE from the Trapani-Birgi Airport (TPS/LICT) threshold.
The pilot died and the aircraft was destroyed.
Sources:
https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cronaca/2022/12/13/aereo-caccia-eurofighter-precipita-al-largo-di-trapani-si-cerca-il-pilota_e275b77a-6e97-4fb9-b5e3-b5a2920a1cbb.html
https://www.trapanisi.it/birgi-precipitato-un-eurofighter-typhoon/
https://www.rainews.it/articoli/2022/12/aereo-dellaeronautica-militare-precipita-a-trapani--un-caccia-eurofighter-si-cercano-i-piloti-8c962070-70b6-4030-b4ff-e84c17b08270.html
https://www.ilmattino.it/primopiano/cronaca/aereo_militare_aeronautica_militare_eurofighter_disperso_trapani_che_cosa_sappiamo-7111220.html
https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/ami-typhoon-crash-at-trapani
https://zap16.com/airshow/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/s_IMG3715-Eurofighter-EF-2000-Typhoon-S-MM3707-Italy-air-force.jpg (photo)
Media:
13-DEC-2022 - Crash
— PLANES OF LEGEND (@PlanesOfLegend) December 14, 2022
Eurofighter F-2000A Typhoon
Aeronautica Militare Italianahttps://t.co/lji5YUhAeY
Explosion? Pas sûr, plutôt l'appareil qui semble changer de trajectoire lors de sa sortie du nuage, et son phare qui vient face caméra, un moment, lors de la perte de control. pic.twitter.com/s29WhxVFec
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