A plane from the Italian military aerobatic team ‘Frecce Tricolori’ crashed during a test in Turin on Saturday afternoon. The pilot was able to save himself by jumping out of the plane in time with his parachute. A five-year-old girl died in the flames caused by the crash, Italian media reported.
A video on YouTube shows the pilot of the plane, an MB.339, jumping from the crashed plane. A five-year-old girl who was watching the aerobatic team’s tests with her family near the runway died from the flames after the plane crashed.
The boy and his parents suffered burns
A nine-year-old boy, believed to be the victim’s brother, suffered burns, as did his father and mother. All were taken to hospitals in Turin. The pilot was also taken to hospital. The cause of the crash is currently unclear, Italian media are reporting a possible bird strike.
The other “Frecce Tricolori” aircraft successfully landed at Collegno air base near Turin. The showing of the “Frecce Tricolori” scheduled for Sunday in Turin is a popular event in Italy. The aerobatic team paints the colors of the Italian flag. Another accident had already occurred on Saturday afternoon, also in Turin. A small plane veered off the runway while landing and overturned. In this case the pilots were unharmed.
Memories of the Ramstein tragedy
As early as 1988, the “Frecce Tricolori” became famous because of the terrible air show accident at the German air base in Ramstein. On August 28, three aircraft from the aerobatic team collided, killing the three pilots. 31 visitors were killed immediately by debris and the fireball caused by the kerosene. In the following weeks and months, another 36 injured people died, leaving a total of 67 spectators dead. More than 1,000 people were injured, most of whom suffered burns from the kerosene fire.
Source: Krone
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