The pilot of the EC mission helicopter lieutenant Renato Barbafiera was flying 150 metres behind the helicopter of his colleague Enzo Venturini. Some 80 kilometres – a 15 minute flight – separated them from their destination in Zagreb. “I heard a strange sound and felt vibrations. Then I saw Enzo’s helicopter falling apart. I brusquely turned left and within 30 […]

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