Tragic Italian Air Force Jet Crash Claims Young Girl's Life
TL;DR
A jet from the Italian Air Force's aerobatics squadron crashed during a practice run near Turin, killing a 5-year-old child and leaving her 9-year-old brother with severe burns. The pilot survived and is being treated for burns. The crash occurred shortly after takeoff, and the Italian Air Force has hypothesized that a bird strike may have caused the accident. The incident happened inside the airport perimeter, temporarily closing the airport.
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- Girl on the ground killed in Italian air force jet crash CBS Evening News
- Italian air force aircraft crashes during an acrobatic exercise. A girl on the ground was killed The Associated Press
- Turin: Girl, 5, killed after Italian military jet crash BBC
- Italian military jet crashes during exercise, killing 5-year-old girl Reuters
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