Database aggiornato dei 104 persi da Aeronautica Militare Italiana. I dati sono presentati cronologicamente per data, numero di serie del velivolo, tipo, num. di carrozzella (code), gruppo/stormo di appartenenza. Per ogni evento nella colonna note è presente una breve descrizione. Testi in inglese.
Date | Serial | Type | Code | Unit | Note |
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08.01.1964 | 6509 | F-104G | 4-9 | 4 St 9 Gruppo | misjudgment of altitude over the sea during approach during nighttime, maybe engine failure (compressor stall); pilot was killed. 87 flight hours; location: Castiglione della Pescaia (GR). |
23.07.1964 | 6596 | F-104G | 5-21 | 5 St 102 Gruppo | loss of control during type transition (human error); pilot was killed. 7 flight hours; location: Fossano (CN). |
27.07.1964 | 5067 | F-104F | BB+380 | WaSLw 10 | loss of aircraft control after losing a flap at high speed near Leer, Germany; both pilots ejected safely; first Italian F-104 ejection, (BB+380, GAF aircraft). |
11.09.1964 | 6555 | F-104G | 21-14 | 21 Gruppo Auto | caught fire after emergency landing with open engine nozzle, pilot was killed. 68 flight hours; location: Cameri (NO). |
29.10.1964 | 6597 | F-104G | 5-22 | 5 St 102 Gruppo | loss of control after APC (Automatic Pitch Control) malfunction at low level near Rimini AB, pilot was injured. 27 flight hours. |
22.01.1965 | 6583 | F-104G | 5-07 | 5 St 102 Gruppo | loss of thrust control (IGV closure) during type transitition flight, at Fratta Todina – near Todi (PG); pilot was injured. 89 flight hours. |
08.06.1965 | 6564 | F-104G | 4-36 | 9 St 10 Gruppo | engine flame out (fuel control – probable activation of shut-off valve) and crashed into the sea near Vasto (CH); pilot was killed. 165 flight hours. |
25.06.1965 | 6659 | RF-104G | no code | FIAT | engine flame-out after broken throttle linkage (fuel pump failure), FIAT test flight near Turin; pilot was injured. 1 flight hours. |
18.08.1965 | 6594 | F-104G | 5-10 | 5 St 102 Gruppo | loss of control in bad weather conditions (crossing hail formation) at Senigallia near Ancona; pilot was injured. 193 flight hours. |
11.01.1966 | 6574 | F-104G | 4-46 | 9 St 10 Gruppo | hard landing in bad weather condition; pilot was injured. 249 flight hours. |
25.01.1966 | 6548 | F-104G | 4-14 | 4 St 9 Gruppo | engine failure (IGV closure) near Accumoli, Rieti; pilot ejected safely. 308 flight hours. |
19.04.1966 | 6584 | F-104G | 5-08 | 5 St 102 Gruppo | ground contact after stall during display at Grosseto airport (CFIT); pilot was killed. 178 flight hours. |
06.07.1966 | 6521 | F-104G | 6-05 | 6 St 154 Gruppo | midair collision during rejoin with MM6650 near Castellucchio (MN); pilot was killed. 376 flight hours. |
06.07.1966 | 6650 | RF-104G | 6-08 | 6 St 154 Gruppo | midair collision during rejoin with MM6521 near Castellucchio (MN); pilot was injured. 216 flight hours. |
31.08.1966 | 6636 | RF-104G | 5-26 | 5 St 102 Gruppo | ground contact (CFIT) during recovery in a gunnery event at Maniago Range due to bad weather; pilot was killed. 336 flight hours. |
05.06.1967 | 6538 | F-104G | 9-11 | 9 St 10 Gruppo | heavily damaged in open field after take-off abort and barrier arrestment failure at Grazzanise AB; pilot was safe. 454 flight hours. |
03.07.1967 | 6530 | F-104G | 5-24 | 5 St 102 Gruppo | heavily damaged in open field after take-off abort and barrier arrestment failure at Rimini AB; pilot was safe. 663 flight hours. |
11.07.1967 | 6534 | F-104G | 6-19 | 6 St 154 Gruppo | crashed into mountain Monte Vettore (CFIT), error of judgement of weather conditions; pilot was killed. 596 flight hours. |
03.11.1967 | 6537 | F-104G | 6-18 | 6 St 154 Gruppo | heavily damaged in open field after take-off abort after “fire” light on annunciator panel with strong aircraft shaking at Ghedi AB near Borgosatollo (Brescia); ejection at low altitude, pilot was safe. |
53-.. | 604 flight hours. | ||||
07.02.1968 | 6554 | F-104G | 53-12 | 53 St 21 Gruppo | midair collision during night intercept mission with MM6562; pilot ejected safely (MM6592 made an emergency landing at Cameri AB). 589 flight hours. |
07.02.1968 | 6562 | F-104G | 6-11 | 53 St 21 Gruppo | midair collision during night intercept mission with MM6554, pilot ejected but died. 669 flight hours. |
08.05.1968 | 6519 | F-104G | 53-13 | 6 St 154 Gruppo | crashed into Adriatic sea near Tremiti islands, cause unknown (CFIT), pilot was killed. 856 flight hours. |
09.06.1968 | 6592 | F-104G | 4-15 | 53 St 21 Gruppo | emergency landing at Cameri AB, pilot was killed. 718 flight hours. (possible inertial coupling or pitch-up and ejection in inverted flight) |
01.07.1968 | 6566 | F-104G | 9-42 | 4 St 9 Gruppo | midair collision near Grosseto AB; pilot ejected safely. 675 flight hours. |
18.07.1968 | 6570 | F-104G | 20-11 | 9 St 10 Gruppo | ground contact for unknown reason (CFIT), possible “Pusher” activation malfunction; pilot was killed. 651 flight hours. |
10.02.1969 | 54236 | TF-104G | 5-09 | 20 Gruppo Auto | during the mission the port tiptank separated from the wing and damaged stabilizer and rudder. The aircraft was uncontrollable and crashed; one pilot ejected, one pilot was killed. 688 flight hours. |
02.06.1969 | 6543 | F-104G | 5-21 | 5 St 102 Gruppo | midair collision with MM6581 on return from air parade at Roma for Festa della Repubblica; pilot was killed. 933 flight hours. |
02.06.1969 | 6581 | F-104G | 6-10 | 5 St 102 Gruppo | midair collision with MM6543 on return from air parade at Roma for Festa della Repubblica; pilot was injured. 825 flight hours. |
25.07.1969 | 6610 | F-104G | 6-01 | 6 St 154 Gruppo | crashed at Ghedi AB after loss of thrust on take-off; pilot was safe, but was injured. 1.152 flight hours. |
29.07.1969 | 6512 | F-104G | 5-04 | 20 Gruppo Auto | loss of thrust during low level flight, pilot ejected but was injured (aircraft on temporary loan to 20 Gruppo). 846 flight hours. |
11.08.1969 | 6506 | F-104G | 6-18 | 5 St 102 Gruppo | crashed into the ground during low level navigation (CFIT), pilot was killed. 967 flight hours. |
29.09.1969 | 6549 | F-104G | 9-31 | 6 St 154 Gruppo | engine failure, most probable oil system failure, pilot ejected safely close to Coinaldo, near Ancona. 948 flight hours. |
16.02.1970 | 6557 | F-104G | 9-20 | 9 St 10 Gruppo | lightning strike during GCA into Grazzanise AB; pilot ejected but died. 954 flight hours. |
28.04.1970 | 6569 | F-104G | 5-12 | 9 St 10 Gruppo | engine flame out; pilot ejected safely. 1117 flight hours. |
04.06.1970 | 6587 | F-104G | 36-39 | 5 St 102 Gruppo | caught on fire during engine test run at Rimini AB, it burst into flames during a tank pressurization test, engine for accidental loss of fuel from one of the internal tanks; specialist injured. |
53-15 | 862 flight hours. | ||||
14.09.1970 | 6725 | F-104S | 6-11 | 36 St 156 Gruppo | loss of control after APC problems; pilot ejected. 1st ejection with F-104S. 21 flight hours. |
12.10.1970 | 6580 | F-104G | 36-43 | FIAT | engine loss of thrust (compressor stall) due to FOD durin factory test flight; pilot ejected. 893 flight hours. |
21.10.1970 | 6539 | F-104G | 4-15 | 6 St 154 Gruppo | midair collision with wingman during formation position change near Ghedi; pilot was safe. 1164 flight hours. |
19.04.1971 | 6753 | F-104S | 6-05 | 36 St 156 Gruppo | total hydraulic failure near Altamura; pilot ejected safely. 6 flight hours only!. |
15.07.1971 | 6715 | F-104S | 6-09 | 4 St 9 Gruppo | loss of aircraft control (pitch-up) during landing at Grosseto AB; pilot was killed. 247 flight hours. |
08.09.1971 | 6536 | F-104G | no code | 6 St 154 Gruppo | midair collision during formation rejoin over Maniago range with MM6560; pilot was killed. 1484 flight hours. |
08.09.1971 | 6560 | F-104G | 51-13 | 6 St 154 Gruppo | midair collision during formation rejoin over Maniago range with MM6536, pilot ejected safely 1st ejection with Martin Baker Mk.IQ-7A.1492 flight hours. |
01.10.1971 | 6766 | F-104S | 51-21 | Aeritalia | engine flame out after take-off at Caselle; before delivery; Aeritalia pilot at his 2nd ejection. 20 flight hours. |
20.10.1971 | 6712 | F-104S | RS-2 | 51 St 22 Gruppo | water contact during low altitude formation 5 NM south of Caorle, east of Venice; pilot was killed. 340 flight hours. |
20.10.1971 | 6724 | F-104S | 50-06 | 51 St 22 Gruppo | water contact during low altitude formation 5 NM south of Caorle, east of Venice; pilot was killed. 186 flight hours. |
22.05.1972 | 6658 | RF-104G/S | 50-07 | RSV | loss of aircraft control due to uncontrolled movements during acrobatics near Pratica di Mare AB (RM); pilot ejected safely; F-104S prototype. 485 flight hours. |
14.02.1973 | 6779 | F-104S | 6-20 | 50 St 155 Gruppo | hit mountain ridge of Monte Dinavolo in bad weather conditions at Rivergaro, Piacenza (GCA did not provide adequate assistance); pilot was killed. 77 flight hours. |
14.02.1973 | 6790 | F-104S | 6-? | 50 St 155 Gruppo | hit mountain ridge of Monte Dinavolo in bad weather conditions at Rivergaro, Piacenza (GCA did not provide adequate assistance); pilot was killed. 71 flight hours. |
01.03.1973 | 6541 | F-104G | 36-30 | 6 St 154 Gruppo | loss of aircraft control (APC malfunction?), pilot was injured. 1455 flight hours. |
21.03.1973 | 6515 | F-104G | 6-09 | 6 St 154 Gruppo | loss of aircraft control during simulated ground attack with Alpen troops due to kicker activation at Alesso di Trasaghis, Udine; pilot was killed. 1666 flight hours. |
13.04.1973 | 6755 | F-104S | 53-14 | 36 St 156 Gruppo | loss of aircraft control (kicker) during simulated ground attack after a too steep angle of attack near Altamura, Bari (CFIT); pilot was killed. 314 flight hours. |
26.06.1973 | 6591 | F-104G | 36-46 | 6 St 154 Gruppo | ground contact for unknown reason near Monbaroccio (CFIT), possible mechanical failure; pilot ejected but was injured. 1316 flight hours. |
18.09.1973 | 6738 | F-104S | 5-31 | 53 St 21 Gruppo | water contact after take-off during an Air Defence Exercise in the sea at San Vito Lo Capo near Trapani Birgi (CFIT); pilot was killed. 409 flight hours. |
18.09.1973 | 6746 | F-104S | 3-23 | 36 St 156 Gruppo | flame out after running out of fuel due to mechanical failure during night mission near Bernalda (MT); pilot ejected safely. 275 flight hours. |
26.09.1973 | 6813 | F-104S | 36-38 | 5 St 23 Gruppo | water contact in bad weather conditions for unknown reasons, most likely disorientation; pilot was killed. |
53-16 | The aircraft was the first F-104S for 23 Gruppo and handed over to the squadron on March 9, 1973. 195 flight hours. | ||||
12.12.1973 | 6638 | RF-104G | 51-05 | 3 St 28 Gruppo | caught fire on ground at Grazzanise AB during double regulator check for tip tank pressurization; pilot was injured. 1603 flight hours. |
25.04.1974 | 6754 | F-104S | 51-24 | 36 St 156 Gruppo | caught fire on ground during arming crew maintenance work checking the “Auto Drop” system at Gioia de Colle AB. 511 flight hours. |
07.05.1974 | 6709 | F-104S | 36-01 | 53 St 21 Gruppo | ground contact two minutes after take-off at Granozzo, Novara, during a Tac Eval (CFIT), pilot was killed. 682 flight hours. |
13.05.1974 | 6707 | F-104S | 36-32 | 51 St 22 Gruppo | engine flame-out at Porcellengo di Treviso near Istrana AB, pilot ejected safely. 680 flight hours. |
20.05.1974 | 6777 | F-104S | 20-16 | 51 St 22 Gruppo | on short final, during a night formation landing, maybe he got into leaders jet wash and then crashed inside Istrana AB; pilot was killed. 495 flight hours. |
06.06.1974 | 6801 | F-104S | 36-32 | 36 St 12 Gruppo | loss of aircraft control after uncontrolled roll movements during landing at Gioia del Colle AB; pilot was killed. 360 flight hours. |
19.09.1974 | 6799 | F-104S | 5-10 | 36 St 156 Gruppo | crashed into the mountain near Matera after loss of control after a broken control linkage; pilot ejected but was injured. 300 flight hours. |
20.09.1974 | 54252 | TF-104G | 20-2 | 20 Gruppo Auto | lost 2 NM south of Peretola Airport, Florence, the plane stalled and crashed due to violent manouvre (Inertial coupling); both pilots were killed. 874 flight hours. |
15.02.1975 | 6743 | F-104S | 51-36 | 36 St 156 Gruppo | hit the ground near Meta Ponto (Province of Potenza) after a Low-speed stall; pilot was injured (3rd ejection for this pilot, the1st with an F-84F, the 2nd with MM6746). 600 flight hours. |
15.03.1975 | 6829 | F-104S | 5-16 | 5 St 102 Gruppo | hit mountain during recovery from a stall in bad weather conditions; pilot was killed. 224 flight hours. |
20.05.1975 | 54227 | TF-104G | 3-22 | 20 Gruppo Auto | forward flap actuator failure; crashed near Marina di Grosseto; both pilots ejected safely. 1809 flight hours. |
13.06.1975 | 6834 | F-104S | 6-19 | 51 St 155 Gruppo | too late for escape maneuver in bad weather conditions, the aircraft hit the mountain at Pietra Bianca di Farindola, Pescara; pilot was killed. 354 flight hours. |
16.07.1975 | 6832 | F-104S | 6-07 | 5 St 102 Gruppo | crashed near Gorgona island into the Tirrenian sea during exercise with Italian Navy (CFIT); pilot was killed. 253 flight hours. |
09.09.1975 | 6644 | RF-104G | 6-18 | 3 St 28 Gruppo | engine loss of thrust in flight; pilot ejected near Villafranca AB. 1763 flight hours. |
25.09.1975 | 6508 | F-104G | 6-03 | 6 St 154 Gruppo | struck mountain in bad weather conditions 15 NM south of Bitburg near Wenzelberg (Germany) in not easy meteorological and environmental conditions; pilot was killed. 1480 flight hours. |
25.09.1975 | 6516 | F-104G | 6-15 | 6 St 154 Gruppo | struck mountain in bad weather conditions 15 NM south of Bitburg near Wenzelberg (Germany) in not easy meteorological and environmental conditions; pilot was killed. 1913 flight hours. |
25.09.1975 | 6523 | F-104G | 20-8 | 6 St 154 Gruppo | struck mountain in bad weather conditions 15 NM south of Bitburg near Wenzelberg (Germany) in not easy meteorological and environmental conditions; pilot was killed. 1726 flight hours. |
25.09.1975 | 6575 | F-104G | 3-34 | 6 St 154 Gruppo | struck mountain in bad weather conditions 15 NM south of Bitburg near Wenzelberg (Germany) in not easy meteorological and environmental conditions; pilot was killed. 1740 flight hours. |
22.03.1976 | 6556 | F-104G | 36-13 | 6 St 154 Gruppo | ground contact near Castiglione di Cervia (5 km from Cervia AB) for unknown reasons (CFIT), maybe slight illness or spatial disorientation; pilot was killed. 1869 flight hours. |
08.04.1976 | 54234 | TF-104G | 4-5 | 20 Gruppo Auto | crashed into mountain at Colle Trinità near Perugia; both pilots were killed. 2190 flight hours. |
21.06.1976 | 6526 | F-104G | 6-20 | 3 St 28 Gruppo | crashed into ground at Lendinara, Rovigo during a night flight, reason not known (CFIT); pilot was killed. 1882 flight hours. |
03.08.1976 | 6874 | F-104S | 3-46 | 36 St 12 Gruppo | crashed into ground 5 min after TO for unknown causes near Matera (CFIT); pilot was killed. 203 flight hours. |
06.10.1976 | 6728 | F-104S | 3-01 | 4 St 9 Gruppo | violent uncontrolled rolls after loss of control due to mechanical failure (Aileron system failure), crashed into sea off coast Carbonifera, Livorno; pilot ejected. 1030 flight hours. |
14.12.1976 | 6503 | F-104G | 51-33 | 6 St 154 Gruppo | flame after a gunnery mission at Capo Frasca range, crashed into sea near Cagliari, Sardinia due to a technical cause; pilot ejected safely. 2336 flight hours. |
23.05.1977 | 6573 | F-104G | 3 St 132 Gruppo | autopilot failure with pusher activation at Alpo di Villafranca; pilot ejected but was injured. 1996 flight hours. | |
29.08.1977 | 6585 | F-104G | 4-20 | 3 St 18 Gruppo | jammed flight controls after pusher activation at Mirandola, Modena; pilot ejected but was injured. 2170 flight hours. |
25.09.1977 | 6751 | F-104S | 3-34 | 51 St 155 Gruppo | caught fire in open field in Vedelago countryside, after take-off abort at Istrana AB due to failure to rotate; pilot ejected, but was badly injured. 1080 flight hours. |
29.11.1977 | 6877 | F-104S | 53-15 | 4 St 9 Gruppo | loss of aircraft control at Monte Solenne, Spoleto (CFIT); pilot ejected but was injured. 381 flight hours. |
28.06.1978 | 6645 | RF-104G | 36-33 | 3 St 28 Gruppo | flame out due a mechanical broken linkage to gearbox shaft at Casalmaggiore, Parma; pilot ejected but was injured. 2329 flight hours. |
36-11 | |||||
30.06.1978 | 6871 | F-104S | 51-12 | 53 St 21 Gruppo | hit mountain for unknown causes, Colle della Ciabra, Cuneo (CFIT); pilot was killed. 755 flight hours. |
03.08.1978 | 6907 | F-104S | 53-20 | 36 St 156 Gruppo | water contact in the Ionian Sea during simulated attack on a destroyer during exercise with Italian Navy (CFIT); pilot was killed. 386 flight hours. |
23.11.1978 | 6773 | F-104S | 9-36 | 36 St 12 Gruppo | loss of aircraft control during ACM at Stigliano, Materna; pilot was safe but injured. 1349 flight hours. |
04.12.1978 | 6931 | F-104S | 5-34 | 51 St 22 Gruppo | landing at alternate airfield Brindisi; heavily damaged touching down 900 short of runway in bad weather conditions at destination; pilot was safe. 109 flight hours. |
18.01.1979 | 6803 | F-104S | 6-06 | 53 St 21 Gruppo | hit ground shortly after take-off after loss of control of the aircraft due to sudden indisposition (collapse) of the pilot near Castelletto di Branduzzo, Pavia; pilot was killed.1197 flight hours. |
01.02.1979 | 6783 | F-104S | 3-16 | 9 St 10 Gruppo | loss of aircraft control during fuel transfer problems at Terracina, Roma; pilot ejected. 1332 flight hours. |
04.03.1979 | 6927 | F-104S | 20-24 | 5 St 23 Gruppo | crashed near Sigonella AB during landing pattern, possible loss of control due to low speed during turn; pilot was killed. 263 flight hours. |
14.06.1979 | 6571 | F-104G | 6-15 | 6 St 154 Gruppo | heavily damaged in open field after a take-off abort at Ghedi AB; pilot ejected. 2348 flight hours. |
11.07.1979 | 6553 | F-104G | 3-25 | 3 St 132 Gruppo | APC activation (kicker) during gunnery event at Capo Frasca range; pilot was killed. 2106 flight hours. |
19.11.1979 | 54259 | TF-104G | 53-05 | 20 Gruppo Auto | approaching Grosseto AB sudden loss of altitude and crashed in the Tyrrehnian sea, probably spatial disorientation in poor weather condition; both pilots were killed. 1555 flight hours. |
18.01.1980 | 6510 | F-104G | 20-7 | 6 St 154 Gruppo | flame out during gunnery event at Capo Frasca Range; pilot ejected. 2.529 flight hours. |
27.05.1980 | 6648 | RF-104G | 6-14 | 3 St 132 Gruppo | ground contact 3 min after take off from Villafranca due to fast weather deterioration at San Benedetto, Ancona (Mantova), pilot was killed (human and environmental factors!). 2.385 flight hours. |
11.07.1980 | 6723 | F-104S | 53 St 21 Gruppo | loss of aircraft control during ACM after experiencing technical problems at Robilanate, Cuneo; pilot ejected but was injured. 1639 flight hours. | |
16.09.1980 | 54231 | TF-104G | 36-35 | 20 Gruppo Auto | caught fire during take off after too early gear retraction, aircraft damaged beyond repair (DBR); both pilots were safe. 2757 flight hours. |
05.10.1981 | 6517 | F-104G | 6-24 | 6 St 154 Gruppo | crashed during recovery maneuver at low altitude after a long strike run during a gunnery event at Maniago range; pilot was killed. 2936 flight hours. |
36-07 | |||||
09.02.1982 | 6780 | F-104S | 5-11 | 36 St 156 Gruppo | crashed starting the GCA procedure 6 KM from Gioia del Colle AB in bad weather conditions at night, causes unknown (vertigo?); pilot was killed. 1546 flight hours. |
01.04.1982 | 6572 | F-104G | 36-37 | 6 St 154 Gruppo | hit electric power pylon during a low simulated attack at high speed at Ghedi AB, crashed inside the airbase; pilot made his 2nd ejection. 2698 flight hours. |
10.05.1982 | 6718 | F-104S | 3-35 | 36 St 12 Gruppo | aircraft was damaged when it overran the runway of Gioia, aircraft presumably damaged beyond repair; pilot ejected safely. 2223 flight hours. |
14.05.1982 | 6757 | F-104S | 53-21 | 5 St 102 Gruppo | after a gunnery mission at Maniago range, approaching Rimini AB, left the formation and crashed near Comacchio; pilot was killed. 1222 flight hours. |
02.06.1982 | 6917 | F-104S | 51-45 | 36 St 156 Gruppo | broken forward flap linkage during gunnery mission at Punta della Contessa, Brindisi; pilot was killed. 930 flight hours. |
02.07.1982 | 6582 | F-104G | 51-32 | 3 St 28 Gruppo | engine flame out approaching Villafranca AB at Bionde di Salizzole; pilot ejected too late and died. 2719 flight hours. |
03.08.1982 | 6765 | F-104S | 53-11 | 53 St 21 Gruppo | during an air combat exercise crashed into the ground at high sink rate in severe thunderstorm (CFIT); pilot was killed. 2093 flight hours. |
17.02.1983 | 6911 | F-104S | 51-44 | 51 St 155 Gruppo | a barrel roll at 500 ft with 310 kts and much fuel caused a rapid loss of altitude resulted in loosing the controlability, crashed into the ground at Caerano San Marco, Treviso |
3-37 | (5.000 Martin Baker ejection).1049 flight hours. | ||||
15.09.1983 | 6837 | F-104S | 9-45 | 51 St 155 Gruppo | afterburner blow-out on take-off from Istrana, aircraft crashed into the approach lights; pilot was safe. 1.500 flight hours. |
22.12.1983 | 6711 | F-104S | 51-37 | 53 St 21 Gruppo | left gear damaged by frozen snowdrift during take-off from Cameri AB, a hydraulic leak caused an explosion and fire on the aircraft; pilot ejected immediately, but was injured. 2278 flight hours. |
27.01.1984 | 6752 | F-104S | 51-47 | 51 St 155 Gruppo | impact with Monte Molinatico in Parma mountain ridge (Monti Della Garfagnana, Toscana) in bad weather conditions (CFIT); pilot was killed. 2180 flight hours. |
29.02.1984 | 6531 | F-104G | 9-32 | 3 St 28 Gruppo | ground contact maybe due to spatial disorientation in bad weather conditions at Mezzolara di Budrio; pilot ejected to late and was killed. 3060 flight hours. |
10.05.1984 | 6811 | F-104S | 53-02 | 9 St 10 Gruppo | impact with mountain during night flight (CFIT); Monte Viola near Formia; pilot was killed. 1918 flight hours. |
15.06.1984 | 6745 | F-104S | 3-50 | 51 St 155 Gruppo | engine flame out after 2 restart attempts during gunnery mission at Capo Frasca range, Sardinia; pilot ejected safely. 1183 flight hours. |
30.10.1984 | 6793 | F-104S | 5-12 | 53 St 21 Gruppo | caught fire on ground during 5 finger check due to a double regulator malfunction in the internal tank. Pilot badly injured and died in the hospital 2 days later. 2042 flight hours. |
26.11.1985 | 6841 | F-104S | 36-.. | 5 St 102 Gruppo | crashed in the Adriatic Sea 2 NM from Torino di Sangro (possible disorientation); pilot was missing and lated declared killed. 2216 flight hours. |
10.01.1986 | 6823 | F-104S | 3-12 | 53 St 21Gruppo | touch down 250 m before runway end at Cameri AB during GCA in bad weather condition; pilot ejected. 1898 flight hours. |
28.01.1986 | 6646 | RF-104G | 4-1 | 3 St 28 Gruppo | water impact in Marano lagoon during formation rejoin (CFIT), Orpheus pod; pilot was killed. 3100 flight hours. |
18.03.1986 | 6924 | F-104S | 4-25 | 5 St 102 Gruppo | loss of electrical system and engine flame out after cavitation of the boost pump during test flight; pilot ejected (several casualties on the ground). 1503 flight hours. |
16.06.1986 | 6928 | F-104S | 36-02 | 36 St 12 Gruppo | loss of engine thrust due to compressor stall approaching Gioia del Colle AB; pilot ejected but was injured. 1476 flight hours. |
04.08.1986 | 6586 | F-104G | 4-28 | 3 St 132 Gruppo | altitude loss due to APC failure (kicker) near Bernbach, Germany; pilot ejected. 3148 flight hours. |
21.08.1986 | 6706 | F-104S | 3-15 | 4 St 9 Gruppo | ground contact after a looping at Pietralunga, Perugia (CFIT); pilot was killed. 2601 flight hours. |
21.05.1987 | 54228 | TF-104G | 5-33 | 4 St 20 Gruppo | damaged due to a belly landing at Grosseto AB after Main Landing Gear malfunction; both pilots ejected safely; DBR and used for spare parts. |
29.05.1987 | 6710 | F-104S | (4-43) | 36 St 12 Gruppo | water impact at very high sink rate during ACM mission (DACT 2v2) in Capo Frasca ACMI, Sardinia; pilot and aircraft missing. 2684 flight hours. |
31.05.1988 | 54229 | TF-104G | 37-16 | 4 St 20 Gruppo | ground impact after a barrel roll at a very low altitude near Trapani AB; both (pilot and photographer) were killed. 3803 flight hours. |
27.07.1988 | 6608 | RF-104G | 53-12 | 3 St 132 Gruppo | impact with the VOR antenna in the runway overrun on take-off from Villafranca AB, aircraft did not lift off, pilot retracted flaps instead of retracting the landing gear; pilot was killed. 3.830 flight hours. |
05.09.1988 | 6933 | F-104ASA | 5-02 | 5 St 23 Gruppo | engine failure just after take off from Rimini AB; pilot ejected safely. 1.516 flight hours. |
19.10.1988 | 54557 | TF-104G | 5-13 | 4 St 20 Gruppo | very hard landing collapsing the landing gear and damaged beyond repair (non coded) at Bitburg AB, Germany; both pilots safely egressed and were rescued uninjured (ex GAF aircraft). |
4-2 | DBR and used for spare parts. | ||||
13.06.1989 | 6846 | F-104ASA | 37-14 | 37 St 18 Gruppo | water contact after stalling in the landing pattern at Trapani AB; pilot was killed. 1.839 flight hours. |
10.10.1989 | 6702 | F-104S | 4-20 | 53 St 21 Gruppo | loss of thrust just after takeoff and crashed into approach lights at Cameri AB; pilot ejected but died (First F-104S delivered to AMI). 2.741 flight hours. |
27.12.1989 | 6886 | F-104ASA | 4-37 | 5 St 102 Gruppo | both aircraft hit the Monte Carpegna 80 ft from summit in bad weather conditions in formation (CFIT); pilot was killed. 2101 flight hours. |
27.12.1989 | 6919 | F-104ASA | 5-43 | 5 St 102 Gruppo | both aircraft hit the Monte Carpegna 80 ft from summit in bad weather conditions in formation (CFIT); pilot was killed. 2.003 flight hours. |
05.07.1990 | 6729 | F-104ASA | 5-31 | 4 St 9 Gruppo | ground impact after take off from Sigonella AB due to technical problems, it seems that he was trying to land on a highway; pilot was killed. 3.628 flight hours. |
07.08.1990 | 6748 | F-104ASA | 4-6 | 37 St 18 Gruppo | ground impact near Cesaro into the Nebridimis mountains at Sicilie during navigation flight from Gioia del Colle to Trapani, possible vertigo or disorientation; pilot was killed. 2380 flight hours. |
23.04.1991 | 6736 | F-104ASA | 36-12 | 4 St 9 Gruppo | flame out after lightning-strike in storm during GCA approach at Grosseto AB; pilot ejected. 3.213 flight hours. |
06.09.1991 | 54255 | TF-104G | 4-3 | 4 St 20 Gruppo | engine failure after compressor stall; both pilots ejected safely. 2.623 flight hours. |
07.11.1991 | 6708 | F-104ASA | 9-45 | 5 St 23 Gruppo | midair collision with MM6806 at Imola during a 4-ship formation interception training; pilot ejected. 3.585 flight hours. |
07.11.1991 | 6806 | F-104ASA | 53-10 | 5 St 23 Gruppo | midair collision with MM6708 at Imola during a 4-ship formation interception training; pilot ejected. 3043 flight hours. |
16.01.1992 | 6839 | F-104ASA | 4-38 | 4 St 9 Gruppo | water impact flying in a formation of three aircraft to perform some low altitude training during a bit hazy circumstances over the sea, near Pianosa island (CFIT); pilot was killed. 2497 flight hours. |
04.05.1993 | 6835 | F-104ASA | 4-12 | 36 St 12 Gruppo | heavily damaged left wing during barrier engage at Gioia del Colle AB, written off later because the aircraft was damaged beyond repair (DBR); pilot was ok. 3251 flight hours. |
06.05.1993 | 6869 | F-104ASA | 37-07 | 4 St 9 Gruppo | AB blow out due to broken linkage during take-off from Grosseto AB; pilot ejected but was killed because the chute did not open. 2986 flight hours. |
19.01.1994 | 6727 | F-104ASA | 9-33 | 9 St 10 Gruppo | mountain ridge impact at Monte Giano, near Rieti (CFIT); pilot was killed. 4.344 flight hours. |
15.02.1995 | 6878 | F-104ASA | 37-06 | 53 St 21 Gruppo | pitch up and loss of control due to APC system failure near Cuneo; pilot ejected safely. 2.877 flight hours. |
20.06.1995 | 54256 | TF-104G | 4-39 | 4 St 20 Gruppo | crashed into sea south of the Montechristo island in misty weather conditions flying from Decimomannu back to his home base Grosseto (CFIT); single pilot was killed. 2.991 flight hours. |
13.02.1996 | 6843 | F-104ASA | 37-24 | 4 St 9 Gruppo | loss of aircraft control after an engine failure due to a fuel-leak during landing at Grosseto; pilot ejected but aircraft flew for a few kilometers and crashed in Grosseto outskirts. 3.640 flight hours. |
12.11.1996 | 6815 | F-104ASA | 5-43 | 37 St 18 Gruppo | water impact when approaching Trapani AB, with the gear down the aircraft stalled and turned upside down; pilot was killed. 3.799 flight hours. |
28.01.1997 | 6730 | F-104ASA | 4-46 | 9 St 10 Gruppo | engine failure after an exercise with Italian Navy in the Golf de Taranto; pilot ejected safely. 4.161 flight hours. |
15.04.1997 | 6818 | F-104ASA | 37-10 | 37 St 18 Gruppo | water impact (CFIT) near Pantelleria island during training with 2 other F-104 from Trapani, maybe he encountered a pitch-up, pilot ejected but could not be found. 3.350 flight hours. |
23.04.1997 | 54257 | TF-104G | RS-09 | 4 St 20 Gruppo | severely damaged during landing with Nose Gear up and in, aircraft damaged beyond repair (DBR); both pilots were safe. 3.205 flight hours. |
04.11.1998 | 6944 | F-104ASA-M | 4-4 | 37 St 18 Gruppo | lost 5 km from Trápani near the island of Maréttimo. Flying with three other F-104 from Trápani, the engine flamed out; pilot ejected (First F-104S ASA-M accident). 2.213 flight hours. |
18.01.1999 | 6938 | F-104ASA-M | 9-40 | 5 St 23 Gruppo | after take-off from Trápani, the main landing gear failed to retract and the pilot was forced to make a controlled ejection, pilot ejected safely (pilot at his 2nd ejection). 2.669 flight hours. |
22.08.2000 | 54558 | TF-104G-M | 16893 | 4 St 20 Gruppo | main Landing Gear structure severely damaged after a “Touch and Go” at Grosseto AB, no landing possible, controlled ejection, both pilots ejected safely; ex GAF 5946. 2.828 flight hours. |
05.10.2000 | 6775 | F-104ASA-M | 37-10 | 37 St 18Gruppo | crashed near Castelvetrano, east of Mazara del Vallo. The Starfighter was part of a four ship formation flying from Trápani, when the engine flamed out, pilot ejected safely. 4.480 flight hours. |
25.11.2001 | 54233 | TF-104G | RS-09 | RSV | heavily damaged after roof collapse during a storm at Pratica di Mare AB (DBR), withdrawn from use. (Last flying not “M” modified TF-104G). 4.524 flight hours. |
04.03.2002 | 6929 | F-104AS-M | 4-4 | 4 St 9 Gruppo | pilot reported an on-board fire after take off from Grosseto AB and had to abandon his aircraft. Crashed into the hills between Buriano and Vetulónia; pilot ejected safely. 3.833 flight hours. |
02.05.2002 | 6778 | F-104ASA-M | 9-40 | 9 St 10 Gruppo | crashed on the runway of Leeuwarden AB, Netherlands because of bad visibility (low cloud and some light rain) and the fact that he flew the approach to high. |
The tail touched the runway first due to high sink rate, the aircraft bounced and broke up in 3 parts. Pilot luckily survived, though badly injured. 4.707 flight hours. |