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Two Die After Aircraft Crashes Near Dam in Italy
An aircraft crashed in northern Italy on Wednesday morning.
It came down near a dam and an artificial lake.
Two people were aboard, and both died.
They were a 60-year-old man and a 63-year-old woman.
The aircraft caught fire after hitting the ground.
Firefighters and rescue teams went to the site.
Some reports called it an autogyro, while others called it an ultralight helicopter.
Officials are now trying to find out why it crashed.
Two people, a 60-year-old man and a 63-year-old woman, died in the crash.
The aircraft went down around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday near the Campiccioli dam in northern Italy.
Reports variously described the aircraft as an autogyro or an ultralight helicopter.
The crash caused a fire, prompting firefighters, air rescue teams and an air ambulance response.
Authorities are investigating what caused the crash.
- Who
- A 60-year-old man and a 63-year-old woman were killed.
- What
- An aircraft crashed and caught fire, killing two people.
- Where
- Near the Campiccioli dam and artificial lake in Antrona Schieranco, Piedmont, Italy.
- When
- Wednesday at about 11:30 a.m. local time.
- Why
- The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Key facts
- Deaths
- Two
- Victims
- A 60-year-old man and a 63-year-old woman
- Crash time
- About 11:30 a.m. Wednesday
- Location
- Near the Campiccioli dam in Antrona Schieranco
- Aircraft description
- Reports identified it as an autogyro or ultralight helicopter
- Aftermath
- The aircraft caught fire after impact
- Response
- Firefighters, air rescue services, a Malpensa rescue helicopter and air ambulance services responded
Quotes
Eduardo Cavaliere
Mayor of Rio de Janeiro
“@prefeitura_rio has requested that ANAC take immediate action to intensify oversight and ensure safety in helicopter flights that are circulating with increasing frequency in our city. We place the entire apparatus of @prefeitura_rio at the disposal of ANAC to support the measures and actions that may be necessary.”
thehansindia.com
“My solidarity to the families of the victims of the helicopter accident that happened today near Vista Chinesa within the Tijuca National Park.”
thehansindia.com
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