US EditionThree Frecce Tricolori Aircraft Collide Mid-Air During Display; One Veers Off Runway After Emergency Landing
- On May 6, 2025, during aerobatic training at Pantelleria Airport following the Catania airshow, a formation of Frecce Tricolori jets experienced an unusual break-up while performing the cardioid maneuver, leading to the halt of their routine.
- The abnormal separation occurred during the cardioid maneuver after the Catania airshow, prompting interruption of the aerobatic program.
- All three pilots managed emergency landings; two jets suffered extensive tail damage, while one veered off the runway with its pilot sustaining a suspected leg fracture.
- The aircraft involved were identified as numbers 6, 8, and 9, and the Italian Air Force confirmed that no life-threatening injuries were reported despite the pilot's hospitalization.
- This incident highlights operational risks during aerobatic training with the aging MB-339, which the Italian Air Force is gradually replacing with the M-346 Advanced Jet Trainer.
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rd.nlThree planes of Italian stunt team collide in mid-air
Three planes from the Italian Air Force demonstration team collided during a training exercise. Two planes were damaged but were able to land. One pilot was taken to hospital with injuries, Italian media reported.
Three-tone Arrows accident in Pantelleria: injured the pilot. In a video the collision between the two planes
On the occasion of the exhibition for the detachment of the Air Force, three planes of the Tricolored Arrows were involved in an accident at the airport of Pantelleria. According to the first reconstructions, one of the aircraft would have come out of the track for a problem to a wheel, while another one would have the damaged wing. Only one of the pilots was transported to the hospital for a possible fracture to the legs. Immediate alarm sirens…
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