Italian Air Force Stunt Team: Three Planes Collide During Training

pantelleria - Three Aermacchi MB-339 jets from the Italian Air Force aerobatic team collide mid-air during a training session above Pantelleria island in the Mediterranean Sea.

Italian Air Force Stunt Team Planes Collide During Training

Three Aermacchi MB-339 jets from the Italian Air Force aerobatic team, Frecce Tricolori, collided during a training session above Pantelleria island in the Mediterranean Sea. The incident was captured on camera as one plane in formation hit two others.

Damage and Possible Causes

One plane reportedly suffered landing gear issues during touchdown, while another had wing damage. The exact cause of the mid-air collision is yet to be determined, with speculation including a possible bird strike.

Notably, in 1988, an accident involving Frecce Tricolori planes during an air show at Ramstein Air Base in Germany resulted in the tragic loss of seventy lives.