Seaplane accident: the death of the pilot Paul Zantelli

It 'died today in Milan the pilot sample Italian Formula 2 powerboat Zantelli Paul, 48, the victim of a racing incident all'Idroscalo Segrate. The accident occurred just after the start of the Grand Prix "City of Milan" valid for the European championship category. The speedboat Zantelli has shot up in the air, not completing what is called a "loop", ie a 360 degrees, but overturning. The boat is then landed on the water and tipping the pilot remained underwater, unconscious. Bad luck would have it, from the boat comes off the dome that protects the drivers. Once I passed out, probably Zantelli also drank water.
Rescuers were immediate, with the subs on the field of competition that have been extracted the body of the Italian sample from under the hull. His condition, however, appeared soon dramatic. Rescuers have found that 118 of the man was in cardiac arrest and had suffered crushing chest. From Niguarda got up in a helicopter helicopter that has taken the pilot and transported him to San Raffaele hospital, where the pilot died in the evening.

Zantelli Paul, 48, was Colorno and was Italian champion of the "Formula 2". He leaves his wife Milena Clerici (also a pilot speedboat until a few years ago) and a son. He ran in F2 for 17 years and boasted in his resume 2 gold, 2 silver and a bronze in Europe. He was considered the leading expert in the category Italy (Italian has racked up 11 titles) and was also in the running for the title in the World Championship category. He had never had a major incident in his long career.
Together with his brother Dino was Powerboating bearer of Parma and had chosen to train the Po river-based port of the Sacca di Colorno.

Zantelli was in second place in the World Championship Powerboat Formula Two and, earlier this month, was imposed in the Grand Prix of Great Britain, one of the latest evidence of the world championship in the waters of the Water Sports Centre in Nottingham. In the overall standings had 38 points and was behind the Scandinavian champion Erik Stark. The last round of the World is scheduled in December in South Africa Sasolburg. The two-day race dell'Idroscalo of Milan was eagerly awaited by Paul Zantelli which aimed to win the European title category.

THE FEDERATION MOTONAUTICA: "A TRAGEDY UNEXPLAINED". "An inexplicable tragedy, I lose a great friend" Thus Iaconianni Vincent, president of the Italian Powerboat Federation, said the accident killed the pilot sample of Italian Paolo Zantelli. "Speed ​​- added Iaconianni - was very low, all the facilities of the boat are intact: you can not figure out what may have caused injuries so severe."
From the human point of view "Paul - said the president, strongly shaken - it was a very dear friend for 30 years and we ran together for 20 years. A person of extraordinary humanity and of great culture, an entrepreneur and a pilot said very good and sensible driving. "
Iaconianni finally addressed an affectionate greeting to his wife of Paul Zantelli, the former pilot F2 Milena Clerici, "which, unfortunately, was present at the race today."
Iaconianni has already been played by the police and almost certainly in the evening will also meet with the prosecutor on duty.