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Italian Typhoon crashed

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An Italian Air Force Eurofighter F-2000A crashed east of Trapani Birgi military airport around 18.30 CET.

The aircraft was landing after carrying out a training mission over western Sicily.

Immediately after the loss of contact with the aircraft, an Italian Air Force Leonardo HH-139B (reg. MM82029) took off from Trapani AB to conduct a first search and rescue mission.

A second SAR mission carried out by the same HH-139B (reg. MM82029) started around 21.00 CET.

Unfortunately, the news arrived during the night that the pilot died in the crash.

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