Overview
- Giulio “Mogol” Rapetti and his wife were flown from Sanremo to Rome on a Vigili del Fuoco AW139 typically used for emergency response so he could attend the Corps’ 87th‑anniversary ceremony at Teatro Argentina and receive an honor.
- Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi defended the decision, calling Mogol “a national monument,” while Mogol said the trip went very well and praised firefighters.
- The Vigili del Fuoco said rescue coverage in Liguria remained fully operational and that nothing was taken from emergency services during the transfer.
- Opposition figures from M5S and PD announced parliamentary interrogations, and the USB firefighters’ union and consumer group Codacons said they would file materials seeking a Corte dei Conti review.
- Reporting by Il Fatto Quotidiano claims the flight was authorized by the Interior Ministry and ordered by national commander Eros Mannino with a “salvo emergenze” caveat, a point disputed by Viminale sources cited by la Repubblica.