ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146422
Last updated: 22 May 2013
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| Date: | 01-FEB-1961 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Fiat G.91R/1 |
| Operator: | Fiat Aviazione S.p.A. |
| Registration: | MM6286 |
| C/n / msn: | .0052 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Fort Rucker, AL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Fort Rucker, AL |
Crashed whilst with US Army, testing cannons. The aircraft stalled abruptly during short take-off assisted with JATO rockets, killing testpilot Capt Riccardo Bignamini.
Sources:
http://www.scramble.nl/milbase.htm
http://www.aviastar.org/gallery/g91.html
http://groups.google.com/group/it.cultura.storia.militare/browse_thread/thread/54e48e59820c322f/a47deff77b75efb4%3Fq%3D%2522Marco%2BIx%2522%23a47deff77b75efb4&ei=iGwTS6eaOpW8Qpmqic0O&sa=t&ct=res&ct=7&source=groups&usg=AFQjCNFeZIdT5CR5CCHM4mco0e6T4MG97g?hl=it
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2012 10:18 | TB | Added |
| 21-Jun-2012 10:20 | TB | Updated [Source] |
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