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Just found this on-line. http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/05/25/canadian-soldiers-walk-away-from-crash-that-killed-italian-pilot/
Canadian soldiers walk away from car crash that killed Italian pilot
OTTAWA — Two Canadian soldiers in Italy were under medical observation Wednesday after they walked away from a car crash that killed an Italian fighter pilot.
The Department of National Defence said the two Canadians were unharmed in the accident.
The accident happened a little after 9 p.m. Tuesday about 100 metres outside the entrance to the Trapani-Birgi airbase where Canada’s air force for the Libyan mission is stationed, the department said.
Local Trapani newspaper Telesud reported Wednesday that the two Canadian women were in a car that collided with a Ducati motorcycle. Telesud reported that 33-year-old Francesco Rinciari, a sergeant in the Italian air force, was killed in the accident.
On Wednesday, Canadian Forces spokesman Brig-Gen. Richard Blanchette expressed his condolences to Rinciari’s family.
Blanchette said the two Canadian Forces members had no injuries, but were assessed in a local hospital before being released to Canadian Forces medical staff for observation.
“The cause of the accident is under investigation by local Italian authorities and the Canadian Forces military police are assisting,”Blanchette said.
Canadian soldiers walk away from car crash that killed Italian pilot
OTTAWA — Two Canadian soldiers in Italy were under medical observation Wednesday after they walked away from a car crash that killed an Italian fighter pilot.
The Department of National Defence said the two Canadians were unharmed in the accident.
The accident happened a little after 9 p.m. Tuesday about 100 metres outside the entrance to the Trapani-Birgi airbase where Canada’s air force for the Libyan mission is stationed, the department said.
Local Trapani newspaper Telesud reported Wednesday that the two Canadian women were in a car that collided with a Ducati motorcycle. Telesud reported that 33-year-old Francesco Rinciari, a sergeant in the Italian air force, was killed in the accident.
On Wednesday, Canadian Forces spokesman Brig-Gen. Richard Blanchette expressed his condolences to Rinciari’s family.
Blanchette said the two Canadian Forces members had no injuries, but were assessed in a local hospital before being released to Canadian Forces medical staff for observation.
“The cause of the accident is under investigation by local Italian authorities and the Canadian Forces military police are assisting,”Blanchette said.
