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Plane nosedives into busy highway killing two in huge fireball

BRESCIA REGION, ITALY, JUL 23 – The crash killed the two occupants instantly and injured two motorists, prompting a manslaughter investigation by local authorities and flight safety officials.

  • On Wednesday, July 23, 2025, an ultralight aircraft crashed onto the A21 Cordamolle-Ospitale highway, erupting into a fireball.
  • Investigators note that the ultralight aircraft took off from Gagnano Trebbiense airstrip moments earlier before spiralling out of control, and the cause remains unclear.
  • Victims were identified as 75-year-old Milanese lawyer Sergio Ravaglia and his 60-year-old partner Anna Maria De Stefano died, and one motorist sustained serious injuries.
  • Authorities quickly shut down the highway, launched a manslaughter investigation, and responded to the scene.
  • In recent years, the crash prompted oversight questions about ultralight aircraft, and safety debates have reignited due to prior incidents near populated areas.
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A couple aboard an ultralight plane crashed on a road in Italy. They did not survive, but the balance could have been increased by the impressive explosion near the motorists.

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A plane crashed this Tuesday, July 22, on a highway in the town of Azzano Mella, in the province of Brescia, in the north of Italy, leaving a balance of two dead and two slightly injured.The aircraft, which fell into sharps and caught fire immediately, was completely destroyed.On board the aircraft were Sergio Ravaglia, a 75-year-old lawyer, and Anna Maria De Stefano, 50, both of Italian nationality.According to the first information, both passe…

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A ULM aircraft crashed on a bypass in the city of Brescia, Italy, this Tuesday afternoon. On board, the two passengers died instantly.

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A two-seater plane crashed on a highway in northern Italy and caught fire immediately, causing the death of its two occupants and affecting several vehicles that were on the road at that time.The incident occurred on Tuesday, July 22, at 12:15 p.m., local time.The aircraft, which took off from the track of Gragnano Trebbienese, in Piacenza, hit the tangential highway Corda Molle, located in the province of Brescia.The explosion took place at the…

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Remolacha - Noticias Republica Dominicana broke the news in on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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