A pilot was killed after the mid-air collision of two planes during Alba Adriatica air show, in eastern Italy on Sunday, 31 May.
The incident happened at Tortoreto in Abruzzo, killing 47-year-old pilot Marco Ricci. His body was later recovered by divers.
During the show, one of the two-seater aircrafts appeared to have lost its power, falling directly on the top of the other.
The other pilot, Luigi Wilmo Franceschetti, 43, crash-landed the aircraft, which flipped on the beach and he has reportedly escaped with minor injuries.
Check out the photos of the crash below:
#Tortoreto, schianto fra aerei acrobatici. Le testimonianze: poteva essere una strage http://t.co/oDKr4gNX0z pic.twitter.com/F2VEY7JdmG
— Il Centro (@Il_Centro) May 31, 2015
Teramo, scontro tra due aerei. Un pilota si è salvato morto l'altro: Teramo, scontro... http://t.co/RWeYczy6zq #M5S pic.twitter.com/KS9V1bHnZJ — ☆M5S.UCOZ.COM☆ (@MPenikas) May 31, 2015
Scontro tra due aerei della pattuglia acrobatica: si cerca un pilota in mare http://t.co/gREtklGoBM @Il_Centro pic.twitter.com/euaAKx2Yyr
— La Cronaca Italiana (@cronitaliana) May 31, 2015
Marco Ricci (cerchio rosso) Luigi Franceschetti (giallo). Con loro D. Paolacci, I. Ingenito (Qbr) e Jan Slangen (Pan) pic.twitter.com/JEeQzvF8rG — Il Centro (@Il_Centro) May 31, 2015
Watch the video below:
