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NDTV
5 days ago
- NDTV
Video: Plane Crashes Into Italian Highway, Killing Two In Fiery Explosion
A small aircraft crashed onto a highway in Brescia, northern Italy, on Tuesday, resulting in the deaths of two people. The victims have been identified as 75-year-old lawyer and pilot Sergio Ravaglia from Milan and his partner, 60-year-old Ann Maria De Stefano. The incident occurred when the Freccia RG ultralight aircraft nosedived and hit the road, leading to a massive fire and thick black smoke. The crash was captured on video, showing the aircraft descending at high speed before hitting the pavement. Authorities believe Ravaglia was attempting an emergency landing on the highway but was unable to regain control of the plane, which then spun out and crashed. Watch the video here: Two motorists were also injured due to the explosion but survived. Several vehicles were seen near the burning wreckage as drivers attempted to avoid the crash site. Emergency services arrived quickly, but the plane was already completely destroyed by the fire. The Freccia RG is an Italian ultralight aircraft made of carbon fibre and has a wingspan of around 30 feet. Italy's National Agency for Flight Safety is sending a consultant to Brescia to support the investigation. Meanwhile, the Public Prosecutor's Office of Brescia has opened a manslaughter investigation and will examine the plane's maintenance history and mechanical condition.
West Australian
6 days ago
- West Australian
Brescia: Incredible video shows moment light plane crashes nose first into highway, killing two
The horrifying moment a plane nose-dived onto a highway has been caught on camera. Two people were killed when the ultralight aircraft ran into trouble and plunged from the sky onto the busy road in Italy's Brescia region on Tuesday. The plane was incinerated in the resulting fireball and both the pilot and passenger were killed instantly. They have been identified as Milanese lawyer Sergio Ravaglia, 75, and his partner Anna Maria Stefano, 60, according to Brescia Today . The video shows a passing car and van on the Corda Molle ring road driving were also hit in the disaster, with two motorists receiving non-life threatening injuries. The highway was shut down as firefighters bought the blaze under control. An investigation has been launched to examine the circumstances around the crash. The Public Prosecutor's Office of Brescia has opened a case for manslaughter following the incident, according to Giornale di Brescia. The tragedy is the latest in a spate of recent air disasters. At least 29 people, most of them children, were killed when a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a college and school campus in Dhaka earlier this week. The pilot was among those who died in the crash. More than 50 people, including children and adults, were hospitalised with burns, a doctor at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery told reporters. The crash occurred at the Milestone School and College in Dhaka's northern area of Uttara. And on June 12, 242 passengers and crew and 19 people on the ground died when a London-bound Air India plane crashed 30 seconds after take-off from India's Ahmedabad Airport. Investigations into both crashes are now underway.
Perth Now
6 days ago
- Perth Now
WATCH: Fireball as plane nosedives into busy highway
The horrifying moment a plane nose-dived onto a highway has been caught on camera. Two people were killed when the ultralight aircraft ran into trouble and plunged from the sky onto the busy road in Italy's Brescia region on Tuesday. The plane was incinerated in the resulting fireball and both the pilot and passenger were killed instantly. They have been identified as Milanese lawyer Sergio Ravaglia, 75, and his partner Anna Maria Stefano, 60, according to Brescia Today. Two people on board the plane died. Credit: X The video shows a passing car and van on the Corda Molle ring road driving were also hit in the disaster, with two motorists receiving non-life threatening injuries. The highway was shut down as firefighters bought the blaze under control. An investigation has been launched to examine the circumstances around the crash. The Public Prosecutor's Office of Brescia has opened a case for manslaughter following the incident, according to Giornale di Brescia. If you'd like to view this content, please adjust your . To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. The tragedy is the latest in a spate of recent air disasters. At least 29 people, most of them children, were killed when a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a college and school campus in Dhaka earlier this week. The pilot was among those who died in the crash. More than 50 people, including children and adults, were hospitalised with burns, a doctor at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery told reporters. The crash occurred at the Milestone School and College in Dhaka's northern area of Uttara. And on June 12, 242 passengers and crew and 19 people on the ground died when a London-bound Air India plane crashed 30 seconds after take-off from India's Ahmedabad Airport. Investigations into both crashes are now underway.
