ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 31956
Last updated: 19 June 2013
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Date:23-JUL-1960
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B47G model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Agusta-Bell 47G
Operator:Servizio Aereo dei Vigili del Fuoco
Registration: I-VFNA
C/n / msn: 30
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:Naples -   Italy
Phase: Landing
Nature:Fire fighting
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The National Fire Brigade was the first state administration, after 'Air Force, to use the helicopter to carry out their institutional tasks of the fire service and emergency technical service.

Purchased in 1954 were the first three helicopters Agusta Bell AB-47G they carried on the fuselage of the Civil Aviation General registrations: I-VFRO, I-VFMO , and I-VFNA, the three helicopters were assigned to the newly established centers of Rome , Modena, and Naples.

The air component of the National Fire Brigade Rescue is coordinated from the plane that is part of the Central Directorate for Emergency and Technical Rescue. From the Departments of 12 air rescue flight depend located in Arezzo, Bari, Bologna, Catania, Genoa, Pescara, Rome Ciampino, Salerno, Sassari, Torino, Varese, Venice

I-VFNA was written off when it crashed at Naples, Italy on 23 July 1960

Sources:
http://www.dgualdo.it/italy-reg-v.htm
http://www.rotorspot.nl/i.htm
http://www.aeromedia.it/pomp2.html
http://www.palermovirtual.com/riservato/introduzionevvff.asp


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
18-Aug-2010 13:39 TB Updated [Aircraft type]
24-Oct-2011 10:41 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
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