Accident Details
On an unspecified date, a twin-engine aircraft was descending to Milan-Linate Airport in marginal weather conditions when the pilot encountered engine problems. The pilot decided to reduce altitude to attempt an emergency landing. Due to poor visibility caused by fog, the aircraft struck the ground and crashed in a field located in Sant’Angelo Lodigiano, approximately 23 kilometers southeast of Linate Airport.
Occupants
The aircraft carried two occupants: Italian industrialist Antonio Pesce, aged 55, and his son Adriano Pesce, aged 25. Both were killed in the accident.
Location
The crash site was in a field in Sant’Angelo Lodigiano, a municipality in the Lombardy region of Italy. The location is about 23 km southeast of Milan-Linate Airport, the intended destination.
Conditions
At the time of the accident, weather conditions were marginal, with fog reducing visibility. The pilot had been descending through these conditions before the engine problems occurred.