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Lampedusa: troubles during take-off for Italian Fire Brigade Piaggio P-180 aircraft

Lampedusa, Italy - Following the burst of the left rear tyre

A Fire Brigade Piaggio P-180 aircraft had yesterday some problems during the take-off due to the burst of the left rear tyre. The trouble did not provoked any wounded on board, among which there were Immigration Department Chief, Mario Morcone, and UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Deputy Officer, Erika Feller, whom visited the Temporary Refugee Camp for immigrants. Yesterday a NATO AWACS...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1100702
Rome, Italy, 03/05/2009 15:05
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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