Milan crash pilot nicknamed Cowboy of the Air

The pilot in the Milan plane crash was nicknamed Cowboy of the Air and Out of Oil.

Sat, 20 Apr, 2002 - 09:57

The pilot in the Milan plane crash was nicknamed Cowboy of the Air and Out of Oil.

Luigi Fasulo was given the names after twice running out of fuel and not being able to make it to a runway.

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