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Air Force Events ·Dec 13, 2022 ·🇮🇹 Italy

Italian Air Force Typhoon Crash

Event Report

Italian Air Force
DateDec. 13, 2022
Country🇮🇹 Italy
ForceItalian Air Force
Location Near Trapani-Birgi Air Base, Marsala, Sicily, Italy
37.91, 12.49
Aircraft Typhoon
Event type Crash
Change -1 active
Description

An Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon crashed near Marsala in Sicily on the evening of 13 December 2022 while returning to Trapani-Birgi air base from a training mission, according to ANSA. Firefighters found the pilot's body overnight in the Locogrande area, ANSA reported. The cause of the crash was not known, the agency said. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed her condolences to the pilot's family and the Air Force, according to ANSA.

Sources
Side Profile
Eurofighter Typhoon Combat profile drawing
Profile of Typhoon
Near Trapani-Birgi Air Base, Marsala, Sicily, Italy
Near Trapani-Birgi Air Base, Marsala, Sicily, Italy