2023-09-17 04:05:00
The incident occurred when a training plane, an MB-339, crashed to the ground
A five-year-old girl died this Saturday when a military plane from the Frecce Tricolori (Tricolor Arrows) aerobatic squadron of the Italian Air Force crashed next to the vehicle in which she was traveling with her family during an air show in Caselle, north of Turin.
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The accident occurred when the training aircraft, an MB-339, plunged to the ground during the takeoff phase.
The Minister of Transport and Vice President of the Italian Government, Matteo Salvini, confirmed the news on his social networks, where he also uploaded the video of the accident in which the plane is seen breaking formation and falling to the ground before exploding.
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“Terrible accident in Turin, where a Frecce Tricolori plane crashed during an exercise, killing a five-year-old girl and, according to first reports, injuring her little brother and parents. Except the pilot, who jumped with his parachute at the last moment. A terrifying tragedy. A prayer and a hug of moving closeness,” said the minister.
The accident occurred when a training aircraft, an MB-339, crashed to the ground during the takeoff phase. (REUTERS)
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defense indicated in a statement that “the patrol had barely taken off (…) when for currently unknown reasons the aircraft piloted by Major Oscar Del Do lost altitude and crashed into the ground.”
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The same source explained that at the moment it is not possible to confirm the causes of the accident, although one of the hypotheses is an impact with a bird.
“The fire that occurred following the impact of the device once morest the ground unfortunately reached a car that was passing (…) with four people on board, causing the death of a girl and injuries to the other three passengers of the vehicle,” they indicated. local authorities.
The Ministry of Defense explained that at the moment it is not possible to confirm the causes of the accident, although one of the hypotheses is an impact with a bird. (REUTERS)
The victim had come with his parents to see a training session for the Italian Air Force’s aerobatic patrol planes.
The girl’s brother was seriously injured by burns that affected his entire body. Both their mother and father, as well as the pilot of the aircraft, also suffered injuries, but their lives are not in danger, according to the Italian news agency AGI.
The child is hospitalized at the Queen Margaret Hospital and the mother was transferred to the Orthopedic Trauma Center of Turin. The father was admitted to the San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, as was the pilot, who managed to eject before the aircraft crashed to the ground.
The girl’s brother was seriously injured by burns that affected his entire body. Both their mother and father, as well as the pilot of the aircraft, also suffered injuries, but their lives are not in danger. (Europa Press)
This September 16 and 17, the Aero Club of Turin had planned an aeronautical exhibition on the occasion of the centenary of the Italian Air Force. The accident caused the suspension of the exhibitions.
This year there have already been several accidents on exhibition flights. In Spain, one of them did not cause any fatalities. However, in Dallas, the crash of two historic planes killed six people last November.
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