The Mattei Affair (1972)

Enrico Mattei played a pivotal role in shaping Italy's destiny, initially as a resistance fighter against the Nazis and later as a visionary investor in methane gas through A.G.I.P. He eventually became the head of ENI, a state organization dedicated to oil resource development. His life was tragically cut short on October 27, 1962, when his private plane crashed en route to Milan. While the incident was officially ruled an accident, numerous journalists delve into alternative theories surrounding his mysterious and premature demise.