Chiara Nava Tragedy struck on the afternoon of Sunday, November 8th, at the airfield on Via Lamporo, in Vercelli, where a 35-year-old man lost his life while skydiving . The victim is Vincenzo Criscuolo , originally from Naples who moved to Milan for work. According to initial reports, the parachute failed to open fully , causing the man to fall and violently impact the ground.
There was nothing that could be done for the thirty-five-year-old.
The alarm was raised around 2:30 PM. Emergency responders responded immediately to the scene, including an ambulance from Vercelli, firefighters , and law enforcement. Despite the emergency response, the accident proved fatal.
The news quickly reached the communities of Naples and Milan, cities closely linked to Criscuolo's personal and professional life, while investigations are underway to reconstruct what happened during the launch.
The parachute opens only partially: the tragedy at the Vercelli airfield.
The accident occurred in the afternoon, inside the airfield area of Via Lamporo, where Vincenzo Criscuolo was taking part in a flight activity.
According to initial reconstructions, during the descent something did not work in the parachute opening system.
The sail would have opened only partially, without being able to adequately slow the 35-year-old's fall.
The man then crashed to the ground, sustaining fatal injuries. The alarm was raised around 2:30 PM, and emergency medical services, firefighters, and law enforcement arrived at the scene.
The exact circumstances of the incident and the possible causes of the parachute's failure to fully deploy remain unclear . Investigations will determine what happened during the launch and whether technical problems or other factors contributed to the tragedy.
Who was Vincenzo Criscuolo, the victim of the accident?
The victim is Vincenzo Criscuolo , 35, originally from Naples . For professional reasons, he had moved to Milan, where he had settled.
His death transformed what should have been a successful flight into a tragedy. Currently, the information available on the accident is still preliminary, and authorities' investigations will allow a more precise reconstruction of the final moments of the launch.