Incident Lockheed F-104G Starfighter MM6541,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47067
 
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Date:Thursday 1 March 1973
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F104 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter
Owner/operator:Aeronautica Militare Italiana (AMI)
Registration: MM6541
MSN: 6541
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Gussago -   Italy
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Ghedi
Destination airport:Ghedi
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Loss of control. Pilot S.Ten Giancarlo Vuanello (27) ejected and injured.

Sources:

Scramble
http://web.archive.org/web/20171106232030/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Country-By-Country/italy.htm
http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_AMI_losses.htm
La Stampa 2 March 1973, p10

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Nov-2008 10:35 ASN archive Added
25-Sep-2013 17:56 TB Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative]
23-Aug-2015 14:23 Anon. Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]
26-Jan-2020 18:08 TB Updated [Location, Source, Narrative]

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