F-104S "51-47" (MM6793) 155°Gruppo of 51°Stormo at Treviso in January 1984

F-104S, construction number 783-1093, serial number MM6793, model 783, built by Aeritalia
delivery date AMI 8.9.1972; 50-10 09.1972-12.10.1973; delivery date 51°Stormo 12.10.1973, 51-40 12.1973-9.4.1976
delivery date 3°GEV 9.4.1976; delivery date 102°Gruppo 11.5.1976, 5-11 19.4.1978-1.12.1980; IRAN 1.12.1980-6.7.1981
delivery date 155°Gruppo 4.8.1981, 51-47 21.11.1981-17.10.1984; delivery date 21°Gruppo 18.10.1984
exploded during ground check on flightline at Cameri 30.10.1984; caught fire on ground during 5 finger check due to a double regulator malfunction
in the internal tank; pilot was badly injured and died in the hospital 2 days later; 2.042 flight hours; written off.

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