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accidents2 years ago

Tragic Italian Air Force Jet Crash Claims Young Girl's Life

A jet from the Italian Air Force's aerobatics squadron crashed during a practice run near Turin, killing a 5-year-old child and leaving her 9-year-old brother with severe burns. The pilot survived and is being treated for burns. The crash occurred shortly after takeoff, and the Italian Air Force has hypothesized that a bird strike may have caused the accident. The incident happened inside the airport perimeter, temporarily closing the airport.

via CNN|
#accidents#bird-strike#child-killed
aviation2 years ago

Tragic Crash Claims One Life, Injures Three in Italian Air Force Display Team

One person died and three others were injured when an Italian Air Force Frecce Tricolore acrobatic team jet crashed shortly after takeoff from Turin-Caselle Airport. The pilot ejected just before impact, and the flaming wreckage struck a car, resulting in the death of a 5-year-old girl and burns to her surviving family members. The crash was reportedly caused by an engine problem during takeoff. An investigation has been initiated by the Turin prosecutor's office.

via The War Zone|
#airshow#aviation#crash
accidentsaviation2 years ago

Tragic Crash: Italian Air Force Exercise Claims Innocent Life

An aircraft belonging to the Italian acrobatic air team, Frecce Tricolori, crashed during a practice run near Turin, Italy, killing a 5-year-old girl who was in a car struck by the plane or its parts. The pilot ejected and reportedly suffered burns. The team was preparing for a show to mark the 100th anniversary of the Italian Air Force.

via ABC News|
#accidentsaviation#aircraft-crash#child-fatality
space-exploration2 years ago

Virgin Galactic Successfully Launches First Paying Customers into Space

Virgin Galactic successfully flew its first paying customers to space, reaching an altitude of 52.9 miles above sea level. The mission, named Galactic 01, marked a significant milestone for the company after facing setbacks and a pause in spaceflights. The crew conducted experiments and collected data during the flight, including measuring radiation levels and studying microgravity effects. Virgin Galactic plans to resume monthly space hops, with the next mission, Galactic 02, scheduled for August. The company competes with Blue Origin and SpaceX in the suborbital space tourism sector.

via ScienceAlert|
#italian-air-force#private-spaceflight#space-exploration
spaceflight2 years ago

Virgin Galactic's Galactic 01 crew set to launch first commercial spaceflight.

Virgin Galactic's first commercial spaceflight, Galactic 01, is set to launch this week with a crew of six, including four passengers and two pilots. The four passengers include three members from the Italian Air Force and the National Research Council who will conduct research experiments during their suborbital flight, and Virgin Galactic's astronaut 003, Colin Bennett, who will assess the crew's experiences. The flight is expected to last long enough to grant the crew members a few minutes of weightlessness.

via Space.com|
#commercial-spaceflight#italian-air-force#research-experiments
space2 years ago

Virgin Galactic announces launch date and crew for first commercial space flight.

Virgin Galactic has announced that it will conduct its first fully commercial flight of its SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceplane on June 29, carrying three Italians who will conduct more than a dozen experiments. The flight is considered the first fully commercial mission by Virgin Galactic, although the company did generate small amounts of revenue by flying research payloads on earlier test flights. The June 29 flight, called Virtute 1 by the Italian government, features three Italian payload specialists, commanded by Walter Villadei, a colonel in the Italian Air Force.

via SpaceNews|
#commercial-spaceflight#italian-air-force#research
space2 years ago

Virgin Galactic's First Commercial Spaceflight Set for June 27th

Virgin Galactic is set to launch its first commercial flight, "Galactic 01," between June 27 and June 30 with three crew members on board to conduct microgravity research. The company's second commercial flight, Galactic 02, is planned to depart in August, with hopes to launch commercial spaceflights on a monthly basis thereafter. More than 800 tickets for these flights have already been sold, but the cost is steep, with a $10,000 temporary credit card authorization, a $150,000 deposit, and an additional $300,000 payment required before the flight. The venture comes amid a space race between Virgin Galactic and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin.

via CBS News|
#commercial-spaceflight#italian-air-force#microgravity-research
space-tourism2 years ago

Virgin Galactic successfully completes final test flight for commercial space tourism.

Virgin Galactic completes its first spaceflight in nearly two years after safety upgrades to its fleet. The flight was the fifth time the space tourism company had brushed the boundary of space and is likely the final test before commercial operations begin in late June with members of the Italian Air Force as the first paying customers. The company has sold about 800 tickets over the past decade, with the initial batch going for $200,000 each, and tickets now cost $450,000 per person. Virgin Galactic aims to conduct 400 flights per year from its spaceport in southern New Mexico once it finishes building its next class of rocket-powered planes at a facility in neighbouring Arizona.

via Al Jazeera English|
#commercial-operations#italian-air-force#safety-upgrades