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Prior incidents underscored a culture of carelessness. Just a day before the disaster, a private jet had nearly made the same mistake as the Citation, but luck spared them from catastrophe at that moment. History had been warning the authorities at Linate for years; the crash on October 8 was not merely an accident but an inevitable outcome of negligence.

Justice and Reforms Post-Disaster

In the wake of this tragedy, accountability was sought. Air traffic controller Paolo Zacchetti and Sandro Gioulano, the former head of the air traffic control agency, were both sentenced to prison for their roles in the disaster, highlighting the Italian authorities’ acknowledgment of mishandled responsibilities.