Overview

• The ultralight descended nearly vertically onto the A4–A21 motorway near Azzano Mella on July 22, killing Milanese lawyer Sergio Ravaglia, 75, and his partner Anna Maria De Stefano, 60, and injuring two passing motorists.
• Brescia prosecutors have opened an involuntary manslaughter investigation to establish whether negligence or regulatory lapses led to the crash.
• The Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo has assigned technical experts to analyze wreckage and flight data in search of the loss-of-control cause.
• Italy’s ultralight rules currently lack mandatory flight plans and standardized maintenance checks, raising questions about oversight gaps.
• Safety experts and authorities are considering reforms to introduce compulsory pre-flight procedures and maintenance standards for ultralight aviation.