Small Plane Crashes Near Milan, Killing All on Board

Eight people died when a passenger plane hit a building shortly after departing from Milan’s Linate Airport.

The aircraft hit an empty office building in the industrial suburb of San Donato Milanese, close to the city’s Linate airport.

Police authorities said that on board were three Romanian, two French, one Canadian and two Italian citizens, but declined to reveal their identities. The pilot was from Romania, where the aircraft was registered, Milan’s public prosecutor said.

The fire service tweeted that no one other than those on board the plane is currently believed to have been hurt or killed during the incident, which took place on Sunday afternoon.

Several nearby parked cars were set ablaze but it is thought that they were empty at the time.

A column of smoke could be seen for miles around following the crash as firefighters extinguished the flames in the building, which was reportedly under renovation.

Source: Agencies