Overview
- The burned wreckage was located on a remote ridge near Badia Tedalda in the Alpe della Luna area after weather‑hampered overnight searches.
- Victims were identified as entrepreneurs Mario Paglicci, 77, of Arezzo, and Fulvio Casini, 67, of Sinalunga.
- The AgustaWestland AW109 departed Venice bound for the Serristori airfield at Castiglion Fiorentino before vanishing from radar over the border area.
- An emergency alert reached 118 via the Cospas‑Sarsat system following a family message reporting an engine problem during the flight.
- ANSV began a technical investigation and the Arezzo prosecutor’s office opened a criminal inquiry, with difficult terrain and poor visibility slowing recovery and evidence work.