# Wreckage of small aircraft recovered from Lake Attersee > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/small-aircraft-crash-in-lake-attersee > Updated: 2026-08-29T00:00:00.000Z. Sources: 27. Developments: 3. The wreckage of the Tecnam P2002 JF aircraft has been successfully recovered from Lake Attersee, five days after the fatal crash. The recovery operation took place at a depth of approximately 160 to 163 meters near Steinbach am Attersee. Initial attempts to retrieve the single-engine propeller aircraft, operated by an Austrian flight school, using a remote-controlled diving robot were unsuccessful due to murky water and a lack of suitable attachment points. The operation eventually succeeded after specialist divers were deployed to manually attach salvage lines to the wreckage, allowing a winch on a floating platform and a mobile crane to lift the aircraft to the surface. The two occupants, a 24-year-old German flight instructor and a 19-year-old German student, were both found deceased within the wreckage. Authorities are working to formally identify the victims through DNA analysis. The aircraft had reportedly lost altitude in a spiral after departing from Salzburg before striking the water. Investigations into the cause of the crash are ongoing. The wreckage is being transported to Vienna for detailed forensic examination and analysis by aviation accident investigators to determine the exact circumstances of the accident. ## Claims - Witnesses observed the white aircraft spiraling downward before hitting the water. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The wreckage and two bodies were recovered from a depth of approximately 160 meters. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Two German nationals, believed to be a flight instructor and a student, likely died in the crash. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The aircraft departed from Salzburg approximately 30 minutes before flight tracking data ceased. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The aircraft is operated by an Austrian flight school. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The wreckage of the Tecnam P2002 JF has been located at a depth of approximately 160 meters. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Recovery of the wreckage and the victims is expected to take place on Saturday. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The occupants are believed to be a 24-year-old flight instructor and a 19-year-old student. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The victims are believed to be a 24-year-old flight instructor and a 19-year-old student. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The cause of the crash remains unknown. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The two deceased individuals on board the aircraft were from North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. (single source) - Contact with the aircraft was lost approximately 30 minutes after departing from Salzburg. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-29: Attersee aircraft wreckage recovered after fatal crash Specialized divers have recovered the wreckage of a training aircraft from 160 meters deep in Austria's Attersee lake. The crash killed a 24-year-old instructor and a 19-year-old student. 14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/attersee-plane-wreckage-recovered-following-fatal-crash ### 2026-08-26: Attersee plane crash: Two suspected dead after aircraft sinks in lake A small plane crashed into Austria's Attersee lake, killing a German flight instructor and student. The wreckage was located 160 meters deep, with recovery efforts planned for Saturday. 16 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/small-aircraft-crashes-into-lake-attersee-in-austria ### 2026-08-19: Attersee search operation ends after watersport device mistaken for swimmer in distress A large-scale search operation at Attersee, Austria, concluded as a false alarm after a watersport enthusiast's underwater scooter was mistaken for a swimmer in distress. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/attersee-search-operation-ends-after-watersport-device-mistaken-for-swimmer-in-distress --- Cite as: Wreckage of small aircraft recovered from Lake Attersee. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/small-aircraft-crash-in-lake-attersee