The 2 plane have been concerned in a coaching flight after they collided and crashed.
Two Italian Air Drive SIAI-Marchetti S.208M liaison and glider-towing aircraft of the 60° Stormo (Wing) suffered an in-flight collision this morning throughout a coaching mission over Guidonia airport, close to Rome. The mishap, which occurred at round 11:00LT, induced the 2 mild plane (designated U-208M) to crash on the bottom with one hitting a automobile parked in entrance of a home. The ItAF stated in an official assertion that each the pilots misplaced their lives, however no different casualties are reported on the bottom.
#Incidente aereo: oggi vicino Guidonia (RM) 2 U-208 del 60° Stormo sono precipitati durante una missione addestrativa.
Per trigger ancora non be aware sarebbero entrati in collisione precipitando.
I 2 piloti purtroppo sono deceduti nell’impatto.
Non ci sarebbero altre persone coinvolte pic.twitter.com/oyIYhUh3Qg— Aeronautica Militare (@ItalianAirForce) March 7, 2023
Presently the causes of the collision will not be recognized and an inquiry board is being established, with officers already on scene for the primary web site inspection. In response to some experiences, the 2 plane have been flying as a part of a four-ship formation, with the opposite two plane touchdown uneventfully. In the intervening time, the Italian Ministry of Protection recognized the 2 deceased pilots as Lieutenant Colonel Giuseppe Cipriano and Main Marco Meneghiello.
La #Difesa e il Min. @GuidoCrosetto esprimono i sentimenti del più profondo cordoglio e si stringono in un ideale abbraccio ai familiari del T.Col. Giuseppe Cipriano e Magg. Marco Meneghello #AeronauticaMilitare tragicamente scomparsi nell’incidente aereo avvenuto a #Guidonia. pic.twitter.com/N7Ab3y00ev
— Ministero Difesa (@MinisteroDifesa) March 7, 2023
Some media shops are already speculating and reporting unverified information in regards to the crash, with the danger of spreading faux information and likewise disrespecting the folks affected by this tragedy.
Here’s what we wrote in an identical state of affairs, when media unfold faux information following the crash of an Italian Eurofighter Typhoon in December 2022:
Reporting an aviation incident is rarely simple, particularly when there are casualties. Mates and colleagues of the affected ones, together with people who find themselves enthusiastic about aviation understandably don’t wish to examine incidents, much more so when the reporting is stuffed with speculations (in addition to technical errors). However, media must report on all information, together with, clearly, aviation accidents. Nonetheless, what occurred on Dec. 13, 2022, is sort of unbelievable: not solely have web sites with a questionable repute reported the faux information, but additionally media shops with a sure nationwide relevance have posted tales with out correct verification; articles that, for some hours, could have fuelled the hopes of relations and acquaintances.
A easy telephone name to assemble an official affirmation from official sources would have prevented the spreading of pretend information and be way more respectful, not solely to the pilot who misplaced his life within the incident and his household, but additionally to the readers. And this is applicable to all of the aviation incidents, not solely the one which value the lifetime of Capt. Altruda.
We are going to replace this put up as new particulars turn into out there.
Stefano D’Urso is a contract journalist and contributor to TheAviationist based mostly in Lecce, Italy. A graduate in Industral Engineering he is additionally learning to attain a Grasp Diploma in Aerospace Engineering. Digital Warfare, Loitering Munitions and OSINT methods utilized to the world of navy operations and present conflicts are amongst his areas of experience.
