Het vliegetuig was opgesten in Campoformido, near the city of Udine in the north-west of Italy, and in a storage area near the beginning of the year. The hulpdiensten konden the pick of the crash, warn a large rookwolk opsteeg, alleen te voet bereiken.
On board were a pilot of the Italian air force, a leader of a stunt pilot, and a family of 34-year-old men. Volgens het Italiaanse persbureau ANSA were hun lichamen verkoold.