Archive · 26 Aug 2026
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.
- When
- Wednesday at about 11:30 a.m. local time.
- Where
- Near the Campiccioli dam and artificial lake in Antrona Schieranco, Piedmont, Italy.
- Why
- The cause of the crash is under investigation.
- 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