Child killed as Italian Air Force jet explodes into a fireball after takeoff
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A jet from the Italian Air Force's aerobatics squadron crashed during a practice run near the northern city of Turin on Saturday, killing a five-year-old child and leaving her nine-year-old brother with severe burns when the car they were in was struck by burning debris from a huge fireball.
A jet from the Italian Air Force’s aerobatics squadron crashed during a practice run near the northern city of Turin on Saturday, killing a five-year-old child and leaving her nine-year-old brother with severe burns when the car they were in was struck by burning debris from a huge fireball.
The MB-339 jet had exploded moments after takeoff at around noon local time, officials said, according to the Italian Fire Brigade.
The pilot, who survived, could be seen ejecting with his parachute opening moments before the jet struck the ground, the fire brigade said.
He is currently being treated for burns at Giovanni Bosco Hospital in Turin, officials added.
The Frecce Tricolori aerobatic jets, part of the Italian Air Force, were practicing a formation ahead of the 100-year celebrations of the Italian Air Force that are set to take place Sunday. The planes had just taken off from Turin’s Caselle airport when one of the jets started to lose altitude, as seen on multiple videos that were shared on social media.
The crash happened inside the airport perimeter.
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