English translation from Corriere Della press
Military plane crashed in Pisa: 5 dead
They fell during a training flight. All the dead have been found. The aircraft ended up on the railroad.
PISA - An Air Force C130 crashed in Pisa. Five victims. "The plane took off at 14.10 and soon after it crashed," says the Air Force's press office. The incident took place in the Le Rene, near Coltano. The plane fell in part on the railway line Pisa-Collesalvetti-Cecina, on the Tyrrhenian secondary line. The remains of the plane were scattered in a radius of about 150 meters.
VICTIMS - The airplane crashed there were 5 soldiers whose bodies were found in the wreckage. They were all in service to the 46th Aviation Brigade of Pisa: As announced by the Air Force, the crew included Pilot Major Bruno Cavezzana, 40, Trieste, Pilot Lt. Gianluca Minichino, 28, of Naples, pilot Lt. Salvatore Bidello, 30, of Sorrento (Naples), Maurizio Ton of Marshall, 44, of Pisa and Maresciallo Gianluca Larch, 39, Mestre (Venezia).
THE DYNAMICS - The aircraft fell from a height that Air Force leaders speculate it may have been of 100-150 meters and after the first takeoff. Gen. Stefano Fort, commander of 46th Air Brigade explained that, contrary to what assumed at first, the incident did not happen during a touch and go maneuver. After getting up in the air the plane, turned to the left then descended to the right and crashed. Fort said he cannot speculate on the causes of the incident, explaining that the plane was exemplary in terms of maintenance and perfect in all its components. In command of the flight was the pilot Bruno Cavezzana but it is still unclear whether he was at the controls or one of the two students, Gianluca Minichino or Salvatore Bidello. Fort added that they are still in the progress of recovery of the bodies (which will be taken to the morgue at the air base) as well as the recovery of the two black boxes.
RAILWAY LINE (Ferroviaria) - The wreckage of the plane were scattered, as mentioned, partly on the Tyrrhenian railway line, but the train connections were not interrupted, however: the railway line, which terminates at the city's central station, has a "twin lines 'passing to the west, toward the sea, and arriving at stations north of Pisa remained disrupted for about an hour after the accident, but now is back in service. Ferroviaria informed that the rail traffic between the stations of Pisa and Livorno, is currently still disrupted after being completely suspended for about an hour, from 14:05 to 15.05. Currently all trains long and medium haul line Tirreno Roma - Genoa transit service and make the station of Pisa S. From there, travelers can get using the Pisa Central railway transport metropolitan.
CONDOLENCES – Condolences to the Air Force and the families of the victims was expressed by all political forces. The President of the Republic Giorgio Napolitano, to hear of the tragic plane crash, sent a message to the Chief of the Defense Staff, General Vincenzo Camporini, asking him to voice at the Armed Forces and the families of the fallen of his "feelings of deep of affectionate sympathy and closeness. The Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi has expressed to the Minister of Defense Ignazio La Russa, his condolences. The chairmen of the Senate and House, Renato Schifani and Gianfranco Fini, has sent a message sent to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, General Daniele Tei. Similar condolences were expressed by all the senators of the PD and the PDL UDC secretary Lorenzo Cesa on behalf of his party.