The plane was heading to France when it suddenly disappeared from radar.
A small plane with three Frenchmen on board went missing in north-central Italy after taking off from Paolucci Airport near Modena.
This was reported by the Le Figaro newspaper, citing information released on Wednesday, September 18, by the region's Alpine rescue services.
The plane was heading to France when it suddenly disappeared from radar.
The search began on Tuesday evening with the help of Air Force aircraft and Alpine rescue teams on the ground, mainly in the province of Parma, about fifty kilometers from the airport from which the small plane took off.
“Unfortunately, the current weather conditions with rain, strong winds and poor visibility make the search particularly difficult, ruling out the use of helicopters for the time being,” the Alpine services clarified. rescue.
The search was concentrated in the vicinity of Prato Spilla, a ski resort in Emilia-Romagna at an altitude of 1,350 m, located near the border with Tuscany. So far, they have been unsuccessful.
Recall that earlier, the private plane of US presidential candidate Donald Trump was forced to make an emergency landing due to a technical malfunction halfway to its destination.
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