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A small plane struck the Pirelli building in Milan on April 18. (Duly Noted).
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Alberta Report
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May 13, 2002
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* A small plane struck the Pirelli building in Milan on April 18, killing pilot Luigi Fasulo and two persons inside the tower. Italian officials initially tried to quell panic by announcing that the incident was accidental. This seemed rather a lot to swallow: not only had the plane "accidentally" just happened to strike the tallest office building in all Italy, but it also "accidentally" hit it dead centre. Eventually authorities were forced to reveal that Fasulo was a wealthy man who had been "duped" ...
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IT FELT JUST LIKE 9/11: THE BUILDING.(News)
The Mirror (London, England);
April 19, 2002 ;
138 words
......Stephen Moyes, Kanchan Dutt and John Kelly MILAN'S Pirelli Building houses offices of the Lombardy regional government...Peter's in Rome with office blocks the size of the Pirelli building. CAPTION(S): HIT: Pirelli Building
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World looked on in shock at Milan crash
Belfast Telegraph;
April 19, 2002 ;
359 words
...Smoke rises from the Pirelli building in Milan after yesterday's...through the 30-storey landmark Pirelli building in Italy's financial capital...the mangled structure of the Pirelli building. Erin Rowland, (28), who lives...
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Pirelli building site of terror drill; READY TO REACT; Elite Marine unit...
New Haven Register;
February 10, 2007 ;
William Kaempffer;
535 words
......Westport. She saw two overturned cars near the entrance of the Pirelli building and thought something terrible had happened. "It's the...instructor, adding, "This is a great building for training." The Pirelli building, about 115,000 square feet, has been vacant for years...
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MILAN PLANE PROBE; Riddle as tragic pilot sparks terror alert.(News)
Birmingham Evening Mail (England);
April 19, 2002 ;
183 words
......The plane punched a hole through the 30-storey landmark Pirelli building yesterday in Italy's financial capital, Milan, briefly...MERCY MISSION: Two Italian soldiers are airlifted up to the Pirelli building to check for survivors in wrecked offices; CLOSE-UP: A...
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Mystery of an experienced pilot's journey to tragedy
The Scotsman;
April 19, 2002 ;
Jeanette Oldham;
590 words
......slammed into the 26th floor of Milan's Pirelli building. The plane punched a gaping hole in...health. About 1,300 people work in the Pirelli building, which houses local government offices...and outside I saw the windows of the Pirelli building blown out and then I saw smoke coming...
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Probe as crash sparks terror fears
Evening Times;
April 19, 2002 ;
334 words
......small plane punched a hole through the 30-storey landmark Pirelli building in Italy's financial capital Milan yesterday, rekindling...street staring in disbelief at the mangled structure of the Pirelli building. As the first pictures came through TV commentators immediately...
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This time it was an accident; Three die in Milan plane horror.(News)
Birmingham Evening Mail (England);
April 19, 2002 ;
191 words
......The plane punched a hole through the 30-storey landmark Pirelli building yesterday in Italy's financial capital, Milan, briefly...left, to inspect damage and look for survivors in the Pirelli building, right, after the plane crashed into it.; TERROR: The New...
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It was just like watching Sept 11 all over again; 3 dead, dozens hurt as...
Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland);
April 19, 2002 ;
443 words
......pilot on board, burst into flames as it hit the 32-storey Pirelli Building in Milan. At least 25 people were injured. But investigators...I looked up and saw billowing smoke coming out of the Pirelli building. I could not believe what I was seeing. It was like a mini-Septemb...
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MILAN BUILDING IN PLANE CRASH TO BE FIXED
United Press International;
April 19, 2004 ;
190 words
......reports. On April 19, 2002, a small plane ploughed into the Pirelli Building's 26th floor killing three people and injuring several...sole occupant -- and two office workers were killed. The Pirelli Building, one of the city's best known landmarks, was designed by...
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Suicide Is Suspected In Milan Plane Crash; Investigators Cite Erratic...
The Washington Post;
April 20, 2002 ;
Daniel Williams;
662 words
......damage to its prime contemporary monument, the 32- story Pirelli building. Two women in the building, who were government lawyers...building in Milan, and it was directly hit." Soon after the plane struck at 5:45 p.m. Thursday Milan time, government officials...Milan Mayor Gabriele Albertini. ...
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Investigators puzzle over why small plane slammed into Milan skyscraper
AP Worldstream;
April 19, 2002 ;
COLLEEN BARRY, Associated Press Writer;
787 words
......killed Fasulo and two government lawyers inside the landmark Pirelli building, and sparked fears of another Sept. 11-type attack. Italian...his twin-engine plane punched into the slim, 30-story Pirelli building, officials said. D'Ambrosio said prosecutors were working...
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Italy Plane Crash
AP Worldstream;
April 18, 2002 ;
41 words
...00-00-0000 Italian state television said the crash put a hole in the 25th floor of the Pirelli building. News reports said smoke poured from the opening. Police and ambulances rushed to the building in downtown Milan. No further details were immediately available.
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ITALY: Pilot in Milan plane crash `was victim of pounds 1m fraud'
The Independent - London;
April 22, 2002 ;
55 words
...Investigators trying to discover why a light plane crashed into the Pirelli building in Milan on Thursday, killing three people, believe a financial scam may hold clues to the tragedy. Police said the pilot of the...
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Officials Probe Milan Plane Crash
AP Online;
April 20, 2002 ;
COLLEEN BARRY, Associated Press Writer;
787 words
......killed Fasulo and two government lawyers inside the landmark Pirelli building, and sparked fears of another Sept. 11-type attack. Italian...his twin-engine plane punched into the slim, 30-story Pirelli building, officials said. D'Ambrosio said prosecutors were working...
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Taoiseach's plane struck by lightning.
Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland);
April 11, 2008 ;
175 words
...Taoiseach's plane struck by lightning Taoiseach Bertie Ahern had a lucky escape yesterday when his plane was hit by lightning en route to the North. In...
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