2023 National Aerobatic Team Aermacchi MB-339 crash
The 2023 National Aerobatic Team Aermacchi MB-339 crash was an aviation accident that occurred on 16 September 2023 at Turin-Caselle Airport, located in the municipality of San Francesco al Campo.On the occasion of an air show organized for 16 and 17 September 2023 by the Aeroclub of Turin at the Turin-Aeritalia Airport, which included participation from private aircraft and the Italian Air Force, including the Frecce Tricolori, and as part of a series of events celebrating the centenary of the founding of the Air Force, Turin-Caselle Airport was chosen to host the PAN aircraft during the days of the event, as the size of the Aeritalia Airport, especially considering the numerous aircraft participating in the show, was not sufficient to accommodate the Frecce Tricolori.[1] The Acrobatics Team landed at the Turin airport on 14 September and had several activities scheduled in Piedmont besides the show planned for Sunday, the 17th.The 5-year-old girl died instantly, while the other occupants of the vehicle sustained minor injuries and burns and were transported to various hospitals in Turin.The impact led to the MB-339's engine stalling, making it effectively uncontrollable during the critical phase of takeoff, leaving Del Do no choice but to steer away from the residential area before ejecting.