Two Italian Air Force pilots died on Tuesday after the aircraft they were flying collided mid-air near Italy's capital.

周二，意大利两架军机在空中相撞，两位飞行员均遇难身亡。

The country's government and military officials confirmed the crash happened and media reports said that the Air Force and the prosecutor's office in the nearby town of Tivoli will both open investigations into the causes of the collision.

该国政府和军方官员证实了撞机事件的发生，媒体报道说，空军和蒂沃利当地的检察官办公室都将对撞机原因展开调查。

According to official accounts, the two U-208 light propeller aircraft were on a training mission from the Guidonia Military Airport, located around 25 kilometers northeast of Rome. There were no immediate signs of distress from either pilot and there were no reported injuries on the ground, though news sources said some wreckage fell into a roadside parking area causing property damage.

根据官方报道，两架飞机为U-208轻型螺旋桨飞机，当时正在位于罗马东北约25公里的圭多尼亚军用机场执行训练任务。目前还没有任何有关飞行员遇难原因的线索，也没有地面人员受伤的报道，不过有消息称，一些飞机残骸落在路边的一个停车场，造成了财产损失。

The crash was visible from the ground and its aftermath was recorded by several local residents, with images and videos published in the Italian media. Media reports quoted witnesses as saying that the planes were flying in formation before veering off course and making contact.

从地面上可以看到坠机的情况，坠机后的情况被一些当地居民记录下来，意大利媒体公布了图片和视频。 媒体报道援引目击者的话说，两架飞机在偏离航线相撞之前一直在编队飞行。

The pilots, part of the 60th Wing, a unit of the Italian Air Force based at the Guidonia Military Airport, were reportedly carrying out exercises ahead of celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Italian Air Force later this month. It is not clear how the accident and the deaths of the pilots will impact the celebrations.

据报道，这些飞行员隶属意大利空军第60联队，驻扎在圭多尼亚军用机场，正在为本月晚些时候庆祝意大利空军成立100周年进行演习。目前尚不清楚事故和飞行员的死亡会对庆祝活动产生怎样的影响。

According to Air Force data, the U-208 is a lightweight, single-prop aircraft capable of maximum speeds of 285 kilometers per hour. The aircraft, which is not used for combat, can carry up to five passengers, including the pilot.

根据美国空军的数据，U-208是一种轻型单螺旋桨飞机，最高时速可达285公里。这款飞机不是战斗机，最多可搭载5名乘客，包括飞行员。