Clash between military planes in Guidonia, all the details
The two pilots are both deceased. What is known about the accident involving planes near Guidonia, in the province of Rome
Two Siai aircraft of the Piaggio 208 Air Force, belonging to the 60th wing, collided while flying over the area crossed by via della Longarina. Both pilots died. The victims are Lieutenant Colonel Giuseppe Cipriano, 47 years old originally from Taranto, of the 60th flock of Guidonia and Major Marco Meneghello, 46 years old from Legnago, same belonging.
"The death of the two Air Force pilots, who disappeared in the plane crash in Guidonia, fills us with grief," Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni tweeted a few moments ago. “On behalf of the Government, I express deep condolences and closeness to the families, colleagues and the Air Force. Our prayers go out to them."
The death of the two Air Force pilots who disappeared in the plane crash in Guidonia fills us with grief. On behalf of the Government, I express deep condolences and closeness to the families, colleagues and the Air Force. Our prayers go out to them.
— Giorgia Meloni (@GiorgiaMeloni) March 7, 2023
The second official of the State, Ignazio La Russa, echoes her: "It is with deep sorrow that I learned the terrible news of the death of two pilots in a plane crash near Guidonia". Then the president of the Senate comments: "My deepest condolences go to the families and leaders of the Air Force".
According to preliminary information, the two aircraft touched during an exercise – which involved 4 aircraft in all – one of the two lost a wing and both crashed.
It is with deep sorrow that I learned the terrible news of the death of two pilots in a plane crash near Guidonia. My deepest condolences go out to the families and leaders of the Air Force.
— Ignazio La Russa (@Ignazio_LaRussa) March 7, 2023
The precise dynamics, such as the underlying causes of the collision, have yet to be ascertained.
#Air crash : today near Guidonia (RM) 2 U-208 of 60° Stormo crashed during a training mission.
For still unknown causes they would have collided and fell.
The 2 pilots unfortunately died in the impact.
There would be no other people involved pic.twitter.com/oyIYhUh3Qg— Air Force (@ItalianAirForce) March 7, 2023
One aircraft crashed on the grass near the airport while the other crashed into a stationary car, in Colfiorito, in Piazzale degli Anemoni, according to reports from the local site Tiburno.tv .
Guidonia, collision in flight between two Air Force planes at the gates of Rome: the two pilots died.
@ultimoranet pic.twitter.com/YOVHWUz6AI
— Daniele Angrisani (@putino) March 7, 2023
The clash between the two ultralight aircraft took place this morning just before 11. The aircraft captured by the video that is circulating on the net in these minutes is the one that ended up between some houses.
According to the material received from the crash site, the aircraft used for the exercise damaged a car parked on the street, which caught fire, raising a thick column of smoke. The inhabitants of the neighborhood also participated in the extinguishing operations.
Guidonia attacked on all fronts…
Citizens have repeatedly called the military airport for high-speed and low-flying flights over residential areas!!!
These tests must be done AWAY from HOMES!!! pic.twitter.com/3KeLzIdr6u—
Anna #let's do Arate
(@anna30048679) March 7, 2023
And the controversies of citizens who have long complained of exercises conducted at low altitude, close to homes, have already appeared on Twitter.
(article updated at 3 pm)
This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/smartcity/scontro-aerei-militari-guidonia/ on Tue, 07 Mar 2023 12:09:47 +0000.