A helicopter crash in northern Italy has left three people dead, including the CEO of the charcuterie company Rovagnati, according to officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An A109 helicopter with registration I-CPFL crashed on Wednesday afternoon in the Italian commune of Noceto, near the city of Parma in the Emilia-Romagna region, according<\/a> to Italian aviation authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Authorities confirmed that all three occupants on board the helicopter were killed. Among them was 41-year-old Lorenzo Rovagnati, CEO of the Italian-based company Rovagnati, known for its charcuterie and processed meats, which are distributed in about 20 countries, including the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “This evening, the Mayor of Noceto called me, and I learned with dismay and deep sadness the news of the premature death of our fellow citizen Lorenzo Rovagnati due to a tragic accident in Castel Guelfo,” said<\/a> the mayor of Biassono, where the company is headquartered and was originally founded. “Lorenzo was a good, honest, and hard-working young man, loved and respected by all those who knew him in the company and beyond.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n