Incident between two Tornado: found the remains of two scattered

20/08/14

The budget of the plane crash that involved two Tornado aircraft of the 6th Wing of Ghedi (BS) is for now of 2 victims. It was not possible to trace their identities.

In the area the research of the other two pilots continues by the civil rescue ground teams, to which in the last hours a hundred or so air riflemen and personnel assigned to the defense of the military aeronautics have been added.

The Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Pasquale Preziosa, Air Force General, attended a meeting at the Prefecture of Ascoli Piceno.

In addition to the prefect, the mayor and the president of the province all the local institutions were present. "It is the moment of condolence" said Preziosa "I want to express my heartfelt thanks to all those organizations that are doing their utmost like the local institutions, the Italian army, the carabinieri weapon, the finance guard, the police, the mountain rescue, and civil protection together with the fire brigade. All together in search of the children of Italy who are still missing, all united in an ideal embrace for the families of those involved in this tragic accident ".

Source: Public Information Office - SMA - Rome