1990 Italian Air Force MB-326 crash

On 6 December 1990, an MB-326 military jet of the Italian Air Force crashed into a school building at Casalecchio di Reno, near Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, killing twelve students and injuring 88 other students and staff. The aircraft had been abandoned moments earlier by its pilot, who ejected following an on-board fire and loss of control. The pilot and two senior air force officers were later put on trial and found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, receiving a sentence of two and half years in prison, but were subsequently acquitted on appeal.

1990 Italian Air Force MB-326 crash

On 6 December 1990, an MB-326 military jet of the Italian Air Force crashed into a school building at Casalecchio di Reno, near Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, killing twelve students and injuring 88 other students and staff. The aircraft had been abandoned moments earlier by its pilot, who ejected following an on-board fire and loss of control. The pilot and two senior air force officers were later put on trial and found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, receiving a sentence of two and half years in prison, but were subsequently acquitted on appeal.