Accident Lockheed TF-104G Starfighter MM54229,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46046
 
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Date:Tuesday 31 May 1988
Time:15:40 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic F104 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed TF-104G Starfighter
Owner/operator:Aeronautica Militare Italiana (AMI)
Registration: MM54229
MSN: 583D-5774
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Trapani-Birgi AB (TPS) (TP), Sicily -   Italy
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Trapani-Birgi AB (TPS)
Destination airport:Trapani-Birgi AB (TPS)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed inverted at the edge of the runway during aerobatic action (barrel roll). Pilot Magg Piero Vidale (32) and photographer Serg Magg Giovanni Montagna (24) killed.

Sources:

Scramble
http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_AMI_serial_TF.htm
http://archiviostorico.unita.it/cgi-bin/highlightPdf.cgi?t=ebook&file=/archivio/uni_1988_06/19880601_0011.pdf
http://www.circolodel53.it/Pdf/Notiziario_24/Per_pagina/Notiziario%2024%2019.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Oct-2008 00:45 ASN archive Added
04-Nov-2008 13:16 harro Updated
24-Oct-2013 17:10 TB Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]
24-Oct-2013 17:50 TB Updated [Time, Registration, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]
24-Oct-2013 17:52 TB Updated [Source]

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