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Ultralight crashes in Italy, only burns for the pilot

Modena, Italy - The 50-year-old has been helped by passing people

An ultralight aircraft crashed yesterday in Formigine, near Modena (Italy), catching fire immediately on impact. The pilot, a 50-year-old man, managed to autonomously exit from the cockpit and was helped by passing people who had assisted to the accident. Rescue teams from Carabinieri, firefighters and sanitary personnel arrived shortly after and the man was carried to hospital. "More precise details...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1106439
Rome, Italy, 06/28/2009 22:33
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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