Two Pilots, 1 Other Die As Helicopter Crashes
At least three people have been killed after a helicopter crashed into the home of a former Bundesliga sponsor.
The helicopter crashed into the property at about 7:20pm on Wednesday near a few miles west of Parma in northern Italy. The helicopter struck a home in the Castello di Castelguelfo, a medieval manor.
Lorenzo Rovagnati, 41, the heir to a salami empire is believed to be among the dead. The two pilots on board the aircraft at the time of the crash also died.
Unconfirmed reports claim one of the helicopter pilots attempted to take off shortly before the crash happened.
Italian outlets report there was thick fog in the region for most of the day. The cause of the accident has not been confirmed as of Thursday morning.
The helicopter is understood to be an AugustaWestland A109. Officials from the Parma public prosecutor’s office have seized the flight recorder and are determining whether the crash was due to technical or human error.
Credit: Mirror UK
