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Italian AMX grounded by power of attorney order
Cagliari , Italy - There are about 70 aircraft grounded at Istrana and Amendola airports
There are about 70 Italian AMX "Ghibli" fighter-bombers grounded in the military airports of Istrana (Treviso) and Amendola (Foggia), after a power of attorney order, due to a possible defect in the canopy, which could fragment and detach from fuselage under some particular flight conditions. According to Italian Air Force sources, this would lead to five accidents, one only of which led to loss...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1084251
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency