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Italy Tornado fighter jets collide near Ascoli | Italy Tornado fighter jets collide near Ascoli |
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Two Italian military jets have collided in mid-air during a training exercise in eastern Italy. | Two Italian military jets have collided in mid-air during a training exercise in eastern Italy. |
The aircraft crashed 30km (18 miles) from Ascoli in the Marche region on Tuesday, setting off raging fires in the forest below. | The aircraft crashed 30km (18 miles) from Ascoli in the Marche region on Tuesday, setting off raging fires in the forest below. |
Four people are thought to be missing, including both the pilots and navigators. | Four people are thought to be missing, including both the pilots and navigators. |
Local reports had indicated that the two pilots had ejected, but they have not been confirmed. | Local reports had indicated that the two pilots had ejected, but they have not been confirmed. |
No casualties have been reported on the ground. | No casualties have been reported on the ground. |
"A giant ball of fire lasted for five seconds before slamming into the mountains", Fabio Valeri, who witnessed the crash, told Italian news channel Sky TG24. | "A giant ball of fire lasted for five seconds before slamming into the mountains", Fabio Valeri, who witnessed the crash, told Italian news channel Sky TG24. |
Residents in the nearby villages of Olibra and Venarotta described hearing a bang before the fire broke out on the ground. | Residents in the nearby villages of Olibra and Venarotta described hearing a bang before the fire broke out on the ground. |
A search and rescue operation was being carried out by local firefighters and police and Italian media said parts of the planes had been found. | A search and rescue operation was being carried out by local firefighters and police and Italian media said parts of the planes had been found. |
"Our first concern is to find the crews," an air force spokesman told Ansa news agency. | "Our first concern is to find the crews," an air force spokesman told Ansa news agency. |
The two planes were based at Ghedi in north-west Italy. They had been flying low at the time of the collision, reports say. | The two planes were based at Ghedi in north-west Italy. They had been flying low at the time of the collision, reports say. |
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