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Today it's the 21st anniversary of Ramstein disaster

Ramstein, Germany - 70 people died following the mid-air collision between three aircraft of the Italian display team

Exactly 21 years ago, August 28, 1988, three Aermacchi MB-339 aircraft of the Italian display team "Frecce Tricolori", during an air show at the American base in Ramstein, Western Germany, collided in mid-air while performing the "Pierced heart" figure. The three jets caught fire, pieces from two of them fell aside the runway while the third one crashed on the crowd. Besides the three pilots, 67...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1108668
Rome, Italy, 08/28/2009 18:08
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