| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | CPX615 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master |
| Aircraft Version: | Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master |
| C/n (msn): | 6962/001 |
| Operator Titles: | Italy - Air Force / Alenia Aermacchi |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dubai - InternationalMap |
| Country: | United Arab Emirates |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: OMDB IATA: DXB Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Dubai International Airshow 2011 |
| Photo Date: | 17 November 2011 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 20144 |
| Photo Comment |
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Seen here taxiing out for its final display performance, the next day on departure homebound to Italy this prototype crashed in the sea near the Palm Deira after control loss, the pilots ejecting safely. The UAE Air Force was due to place an order for this light attack/advanced jet trainer, now being delivered to the Italian and Singapore AFs, but there was a dispute about spec and this event will surely make it even less likely. The PC-21 is now favoured in any case apparently This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 20 November 2017, and has since been viewed 163 times. |