View Full Version : Italian C130J went down today afternoon in LIRP Pisa
jeanjambre
23rd Nov 2009, 13:20
With regret I have to report this sad news . Seems the plane crashed close to the airport with all four crew died.
My condolence to their family and a big embrace to the colleagues.
Sadly, I think there were 5 fatalities--memories of RAF Pisa crash so many years ago--sincere thoughts to all the loved ones.
Precipita aereo militare a Pisa: 5 morti - Corriere della Sera (http://www.corriere.it/cronache/09_novembre_23/pisa-aereo-caduto_c4ab0290-d835-11de-a7cd-00144f02aabc.shtml)
VinRouge
23rd Nov 2009, 16:53
Very sad news; from a herc mate, condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the guys involved. :(
DummyRun
23rd Nov 2009, 19:05
My thoughts are with all those involved, another sad day when words cannot convey...............
A fellow truckie ( who happens to be a J mate)
DefenseNews: Italian C-130J Crashes During Training Flight (http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4389226&c=EUR&s=AIR)
ROME - An Italian Air Force C-130J crashed during a training flight in Italy today, killing all five crew members aboard.
The aircraft crashed onto train tracks and burst into flames near Pisa military airport, setting electrical wires on fire. The aircraft was based at Pisa, one of 22 C130Js flown by the Italian Air Force's 46th Air Brigade.
The aircraft crashed as it was regaining altitude after making a practice approach to the airport's runway, the Air Force said in a statement.
A spokesman said the cause of the crash was under investigation. A conference on Air Power scheduled to be held by the Italian Air Force in Florence on Nov. 26 and 27 has been postponed due to the incident, the Air Force said.
flipster
23rd Nov 2009, 20:29
My condolences to all families and friends. Tonight, I shall raise a glass of my best chianti.
flipster
Cougar
23rd Nov 2009, 20:53
Very sad news. RIP.
If anyone knows names, please PM me. Very anxious about an AMI mate at Pisa.
Farfrompuken
23rd Nov 2009, 21:21
RIP.
Thoughts for family and friends at this sad time.
fallmonk
23rd Nov 2009, 21:40
Terrible news , thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends
propulike
24th Nov 2009, 08:34
I had the pleasure of spending some time with the Italian C-130 guys when they came to Lyneham a couple of years ago.
Thoughts and prayers as usual don't seem much at the moment, but they're all I have to offer.
RIP.
PPChauffeur
24th Nov 2009, 08:45
The C130J crashes just after Take Off killing 5, contradictory the versions between the eyewitnesses. Some are saying that the C130 was already on fire during the take off roll others saying that it started to roll to the left before diving in flight.
Five killed as Italian C-130J transport crashes-23/11/2009-Flightglobal.com (http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/11/23/335351/five-killed-as-italian-c-130j-transport-crashes.html)
Cade aereo militare a Pisa nessun superstite tra i 5 a bordo - cronaca - Repubblica.it (http://www.repubblica.it/2009/11/sezioni/cronaca/aereo-pisa/aereo-pisa/aereo-pisa.html)
Pisa, precipita aereo militare - Galleria - Repubblica.it (http://www.repubblica.it/2006/05/gallerie/cronaca/incidente-pisa/1.html)
green granite
24th Nov 2009, 10:56
From the flightglobal link:
Another source says an EasyJet Airbus A319 was circling Pisa airport while the C-130J climbed
Errrrrrr, so what is the relevance of that statement?
:confused::confused::confused::confused:
Gainesy
24th Nov 2009, 11:12
Names, from La Repubblica. No ranks published.
Maurizio Ton,
Gianluca Minichino,
Gianluca Larice,
Bruno Cavezzana,
Salvatori Bidello.
sprucemoose
24th Nov 2009, 11:16
Granite; I think the A319 reference is to suggest that that's where some of the eyewitnesses saw the incident from.
DeaconBlue
24th Nov 2009, 12:42
Deepest condolences to the five families on the loss of these men.:(
On_The_Top_Bunk
24th Nov 2009, 16:54
Condolences to all from a fellow J man.