The 41 year old Paolo Dal Pozzo is the victim of the serious accident which occurred during the first day of the Air Show at the L’Aquila Parks Airport.
The 41 year old Paolo Dal Pozzo is the victim of the serious accident that occurred during the first day of the Air Show at the L’Aquila Parks Airport. The man was hit by a tanker this morning, Saturday 25 May: according to initial information, the heavy vehicle was engaged in a maneuver when the driver did not notice the 41-year-old and hit him. The victim was busy taking a photo at the time. In a short time we intervened to help the victim but unfortunately nothing was possible to resuscitate him.
A few hours later, around midday, a test flight by the Frecce Tricolori was scheduled at the Preturo Parks airport, but following the fatal accident, today’s demonstration was canceled and all spectators present were sent away.
The 41 year old Paolo Dal Pozzo he was there because he was the employee pilot of the Avincis company, the company entrusted with the air rescue service in Abruzzo. He was originally from Lombardy, more precisely from Varese. He had left the city to join the Navy and become a helicopter pilot.
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But his professionalism and career also led him to deal with security systems. He worked in the multinational company Babcock as a training software developer and helicopter pilot. Here he specialized in maintenance, flight development and training programs. One of his great passions is photography. And just as he was taking a photo he was hit by the tanker. He leaves behind a wife and two children.
The manager of the 118 service of the ASL 1 Avezzano Sulmona L’Aquila, Gino Bianchi, expressed his condolences to Ansa as follows: “I am deeply saddened and struck by this new tragedy which affects the helicopter rescue service of the ASL of L’Aquila. my solidarity with the Avincis company and above all my condolences to the family of the co-pilot who died in this tragic way”
Abruzzo Alpine and Speleological Rescue instead posted a message on Facebook offering condolences: “The National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps, together with the Abruzzo regional service, expresses its condolences for the passing of our friend and fellow rescuer Paolo Dal Pozzo, co- pilot of the 118 helicopter rescue service in L’Aquila, victim of a tragic accident that occurred this morning at the Preturo airport. To Paolo’s family and friends, to the ASL 1 Avezzano Sulmona L’Aquila, to the Avincis company, our sincere sympathy. all Alpine and Speleological Rescue operators”.
