Video of Two-plane collision at Tortoreto air show

The Above footage is from June  2015 Tortoreto air show when The two light aircraft were taking part in an air show close to the beach at Tortoreto on the east coast of Italy, when they suddenly smash into each other, sending the planes spiraling down and spraying debris.

Suddenly, one of the planes levels out and crash lands further along the beach. The other plunges into the ocean.

 

Beach-goers saw the moment pilot Marco Ricci, 37, of Siena, was killed. His body was recovered by divers, who recovered the aircraft using air balloons.

The body had multiple fractures and died from drowning.

Another pilot, Luigi Wilmo Franceschetti, 43, managed to crash-land and escaped with minor injuries.

The two pilots belonged to the “Goodfellas” aerobatic team based in Sassuolo, Modena. Both were flying RV 7s.

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