Two pilots were killed in an Italian midair collision, which was captured on horrifying video.
According to reports, two military aircraft collided while participating in a “pre-planned training flight” with four other aircraft.
The pilots involved passed away right away.
One jet came down in a field, and the other crashed into a car in a neighborhood close to Rome.
Video of the wreckage, between Longarina and via delle Margherite, shows flames spreading through the street.
The crash took place at 11.50am and is being investigated.
RomaToday reports the planes were both U-208 military aircraft who were carrying out ‘manoeuvres in the sky above the suburbs of Rome.’
A resident, Simone, told the publication: ‘I saw them crash before my eyes.
‘There were four planes. One lost its wing behind and started spinning on itself until it crashed and caught fire. It seemed they were doing formation tests.
‘It was over my head and I heard the engine stalling after a bang.’
Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s newly elected Prime Minister who came to power in October, paid tribute to the pilots who lost their lives in the tragedy.
She said in a statement: ‘The news of the death of the two air force pilots in the plane crash in Guidonia fills us with sadness.
‘On behalf of the Government, I express my deepest condolences and my closeness to the families, colleagues of the 60th Wing and the entire Air Force corps. Our prayers go out to them.’
Hundreds of firefighters and military personnel rushed to the scene of both planes.
Rescue teams have been pictured assessing the damage.
The U-208 ultralight aircraft can carry up to four passengers, plus the pilot, and have a top speed of up to 177 mph.