September 26 2017
An Italian air force fighter pilot has been killed after crashing into the sea over the weekend during an air show in Terracina, south of Rome, reports London's Daily Telegraph.
Capt. Gabriele Orlandi, an experienced pilot, was attempting to perform a loop-the-loop on Sunday in his Eurofighter Typhoon jet when he apparently misjudged his altitude and hit the water, according to the air force.
Orlandi died on impact. His body was recovered by navy divers.
The air show was...
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