Italian Air Force C-130 J Plane Crashes in Pisa

Five people were killed Monday in a military plane crash in northern Italy, the Italian Air Force said.

The C-130 J military plane exploded on crashing, said Mauro Gabetta, a spokeswoman for the Italian Air Force. The plane crashed about 2:10 p.m. local time during a training flight near Pisa, according to a report on the ANSA news agency.

From ANSA News Angency, Italy: Pisa: precipita C-130, cinque le vittime

PISA - a C130 military plane crashed near the airport of Pisa during task trained. People from all five soldiers on board, all in service to the 46th Aviation Brigade of Pisa. This is - announced the Air Force - Major pilot Cavezzana Bruno, 40, Trieste, Lieutenant Pilot Gianluca Minichino, 28, of Naples, pilot Lt. Salvatore Janitor, 30, Sorrento (Naples), the Marshal Maurice Ton, 44, of Pisa and Marshal Gianluca Larch, 39, Mestre (Venezia). The Air Force says a note from the military, "expresses its condolences to the families of five victims."

E 'fell from a height that Air Force leaders speculate it may have been of 100-150 meters and after the first off the plane crashed this afternoon in Pisa. Gen. Stephen Fort, Commander of 46 / A Air Brigade, explained that unlike assumed at first, the incident did not happen during a maneuver 'touch and go'. After getting up in the air the plane has turned to the left then he is inclined to the right and crashed. Fort said he's not currently possible to speculate on the causes of the incident, explaining that the plane was "exemplary in terms of maintenance and perfect in all its components". To control the flight was the pilot Bruno Cavezzana but is still unclear whether the controls have him or one of two students, Gianluca Minichino Janitor or Savior. Fort added that are still in progress during recovery of the bodies (which will be taken to the morgue at the air base) and the two black boxes. According to the base commander, a witness would not have seen fire before impact to release land, but added that other witnesses are being examined.

The C-130 was seen by some witnesses screw and fall. The Mayor of Pisa Marco refers Filippeschi. L 'incident took place in the Le Rene, near Coltano. L 'air, always known as the mayor, has fallen on the railway line Pisa-Collesalvetti-Cecina, a secondary treatment.