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Ultralight Crash on Corda Molle Kills Two as Inquiry Underway

Investigators are reconstructing the ultralight’s flight path to determine the cause of the forced landing.

Overview

  • The ultralight aircraft plunged onto the Sp 19 Corda Molle near Azzano Mella just before 1 p.m. on July 22 and ignited on impact, killing both occupants instantly.
  • Authorities have identified the victims as 75-year-old lawyer Sergio Ravaglia and his 60-year-old companion Anna Maria De Stefano.
  • Two passing motorists sustained minor burns when their vehicles were caught in the blaze and have since been released from hospital.
  • Emergency crews extinguished the fire and reopened most lanes on the busy connector between the A4 and A21 motorways.
  • The Polizia stradale has launched a formal inquiry to reconstruct the flight plan and review maintenance records following suspicions of an in-flight mechanical failure.