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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Combat Warplanes => Topic started by: Wingman81 on December 06, 2008, 10:47:19 PM

Title: Itavia Flight 870
Post by: Wingman81 on December 06, 2008, 10:47:19 PM

On 27 June 1980 Itavia Flight 870 (a DC-9) on the way from Bologna to Palermo was lost by an air-to-air missle attack.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itavia_870

I would be interested what our italian and french forum members think of this incident.
Was it an accident or a dogfight between Libyan and italian french or american jets?

Title: Re: Itavia Flight 870
Post by: santynus on December 07, 2008, 08:50:37 PM

Hi Wingman81,
I suggest you to see the movie "Il Muro di Gomma" (the rubber wall) about that tragedy.
Cheers
Santino

Title: Re: Itavia Flight 870
Post by: Wingman81 on December 09, 2008, 12:29:47 AM

Sounds interesting...do you know if this movie is available in english or with english subtitles ? My italian is not so good  :-green

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dxGbUapz9w

Title: Re: Itavia Flight 870
Post by: Wingman81 on June 27, 2010, 01:17:14 PM

Today 30 years ago.