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<\/p>\nA five-year-old girl has been killed in a horrific plane crash when one of Italy\u2019s \u201cRed Arrows\u201d slammed into her family\u2019s car after the pilot ejected.<\/p>\n
The Italian Airforce team called the Frecce Tricolori was having a practice run near Turin when one of the aircraft dropped out of the sky.<\/p>\n
Local media said that at least part of the plane that smashed into the car, killing little Laura Origliasso and injuring her 12-year-old brother, reports the Mirror.<\/p>\n
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The brother and the two parents were rushed to hospital for treatment for burns, although their injuries aren\u2019t believed to be life-threatening.<\/p>\n
The pilot, who\u2019s been named locally as Oscar del Do, was ejected from the plane before it hit the ground. He also suffered burns.<\/p>\n
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The whole thing happened shortly after take-off from Turin Caselle airport.<\/p>\n
A chilling video of the practice run shows the moments immediately before the crash. Nine aircraft can be seen flying in two tight V-formations before one suddenly drops from the sky, below the others.<\/p>\n
The video tracks the plane as it gets lower and lower, heading towards the ground, before the pilot ejects and the aircraft smashes into the ground, sending a huge fireball into the air.<\/p>\n
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Members of the Frecce Tricolori are acrobatic pilots in the air force, and they are the Italian equivalent of the Red Arrows.<\/p>\n
They perform flybys at events and airshows, leaving streaks of smoke that\u2019s red, green and white (the colours of the Italian flag).<\/p>\n
The Frecce Tricolori were also involved in an incident in 1988 when three planes collided and crashed during an air show at Ramstein in Germany.<\/p>\n
All three pilots and 67 people on the ground were killed and hundreds more suffered serious injuries.<\/p>\n
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The latest tragedy happened while the team was preparing for a show today (Sunday, September 17).<\/p>\n
One early theory is that the plane hit a flock of birds, damaging an engine. There were reports that the pilot told the team leader he had engine problems and had to disengage.<\/p>\n
The head of the region's prosecutor's office, Gabriella Viglione, arrived at the site soon after the crash.<\/p>\n
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