Overview

• A light ultralight aircraft crashed onto Italy’s A21 motorway near Brescia on Tuesday, killing its two occupants in an explosion
• Two passing motorists suffered non-life-threatening injuries when their vehicles drove through the ensuing fireball and were treated at a local hospital
• The Public Prosecutor’s Office of Brescia has opened a judicial manslaughter inquiry into the incident
• A consultant from Italy’s National Agency for Flight Safety arrived today to inspect the wreckage for clues to the aircraft’s abrupt nosedive
• Investigators will examine potential gaps in ultralight aviation oversight as they work to determine the cause of the crash