Romanian billionaire and family dead after crashing plane in Milan

A Romanian billionaire was killed along with his wife, son, and five others when the plane he was piloting crashed Sunday into a vacant building near Milan, Italy.

Dan Petrescu, 68, was flying a single-engine Pilatus PC-12 that reportedly caught aflame before it crashed into an office building that was being renovated in San Donato Milanese, a town southeast of Milan, the Washington Post reported, citing multiple foreign outlets. Petrescu was one of the richest men in his country.

Local firefighters said no one other than the passengers on board were involved in the fatal crash. Images from the crash site showed the vacant building coated in soot and ash from the explosion, while several nearby cars were set ablaze and completely destroyed. A thick column of dark smoke was visible from the crash site for miles.

WOMAN WHO SURVIVED 1918 FLU AND WORLD WAR SUCCUMBS TO COVID-19

The plane’s black box has been recovered, according to prosecutor Tiziana Siciliano, Corriere della Sera reported. Siciliano told reporters that the plane did not send out any alerts before the crash, adding that it was too early to cite any possible cause for the incident.

The Romanian Foreign Affairs Ministry later said two Romanians with dual citizenship were among the dead. Italian news reports added that the pilot, 30, had German and Romanian citizenship. Another victim was a Romanian woman in her 60s who also held French citizenship, according to the outlets.

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER

Petrescu was a flight enthusiast whose net worth was estimated at around $3 billion, according to Italian media.

Washington Examiner Videos

Tags: News, Plane Crashes, Italy, Romania, Wealth

Original Author: Kaelan Deese

Original Location: Romanian billionaire and family dead after crashing plane in Milan