Two People Killed After Plane Crashed Into Italian Highway
A plane crash in Brescia, Italy, killed pilot Sergio Ravaglia and partner Ann Maria De Stefano. The Freccia RG ultralight aircraft crashed onto a highway, causing a fire.
Tragedy struck in northern Italy when a small plane crashed onto a highway in Brescia on Tuesday, claiming the lives of two individuals. The deceased have been identified as Sergio Ravaglia, a 75-year-old lawyer and pilot from Milan, and his partner, Ann Maria De Stefano, 60.
The devastating crash occurred when the Freccia RG ultralight aircraft plummeted nose-first onto a Brescia highway, sparking a massive fire and billowing thick black smoke. Dramatic footage captured the moment of impact, showing the plane hurtling towards the pavement at high speed before crashing.
According to the authorities, Ravaglia was attempting an emergency landing on the highway but was unable to regain control of the plane, which then spun out and crashed, NDTV reported.
Due to the explosion, two motorists were also injured but survived. Several vehicles were seen near the burning wreckage as drivers attempted to avoid the crash site.
Emergency responders arrived promptly at the scene, but the aircraft was beyond salvage, consumed by flames that left it destroyed. The Freccia RG, an Italian-made ultralight plane constructed from carbon fibre with a wingspan of approximately 30 feet, was reduced to smouldering wreckage.
Italy's National Agency for Flight Safety is sending a consultant to Brescia to support the investigation. The Brescia Public Prosecutor's Office has launched a manslaughter investigation into the crash, with authorities set to scrutinise the plane's maintenance records and mechanical condition as part of their probe.
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