Italian Air Force Typhoon Crash
Event Report
Italian Air Force
| Date | Dec. 13, 2022 |
| Country | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Force | Italian 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.
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