ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 75635
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 July 2010 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II Plus |
| Owner/operator: | Aviazione Navale (Italian Naval Aviation) |
| Registration: | MM7221 |
| MSN: | 273/IT010 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ionian Sea -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Grottaglie NAS (LIBG) |
| Grottaglie NAS (LIBG) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The fighter bomber which was returning to its base after completing a training flight with another AV-8B Harrier II crashed into the sea 15 miles from the Calabrian coast. Pilot Capitano di Corvetta Sigfrido Chiandussi managed to eject and rescued.
Sources:
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.lagazzettadelmezzogiorno.it/GdM_dallapuglia_NOTIZIA_01.php?IDNotizia=350267&IDCategoria=1]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jul-2010 23:13 | Black Typhoon | Added |
| 15-Jul-2010 01:46 | sjb3287 | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 23-Jul-2010 03:23 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Sep-2011 01:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Aug-2013 14:35 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Aug-2013 14:48 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Aug-2013 15:05 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
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