Pilot of crashed Italian fighter plane dies

The fate of the pilot of the plane, which crashed and went off radar yesterday afternoon, was determined as he was returning to Airbase 37 inside Trapani-Birgi airport in western Sicily.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated that the pilot died in a written statement, saying: “We are deeply saddened by the news of the death of Captain Fabio Antonio Altruda, one of the young pilots of the 37 airbase, in an accident near Trapani. during a training flight. “On behalf of the government, I express my deepest condolences and closeness to his family and his Air Force.”

Defense Minister Guido Crosetto also stated that “the country has lost a server.”

In the news reflected in the Italian press, it was stated that the pilot Altruda has been working at the Trapani base since March 2021, and also participated in missions such as the NATO air patrol.

It was also reflected in the press that the Italian Air Force launched an investigation into the accident.

The Eurofighter Typhoon, a multirole interceptor fighter, crashed into the sea in the area known as Locogrande, north of Marsala, for reasons still unknown, while approaching the runway yesterday. (AA)