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Weinheim aircraft crash during summer festival

Overview

A small propeller aircraft crashed during a summer festival hosted by the Weinheim Air Sports Club at the Weinheim/Bergstraße airfield in Germany. The accident occurred during an approach to the runway, resulting in the deaths of a 67-year-old pilot and a 76-year-old passenger. A 40-year-old woman and a 3-year-old child were also seriously injured and transported to a hospital.

The Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation and criminal police have launched an investigation into the cause of the crash. The Darmstadt Public Prosecutor's Office has requested an autopsy of the pilot to determine if a medical emergency preceded the accident and has ordered the seizure of the wreckage. Authorities are also seeking video footage from witnesses to reconstruct the event.

Following the incident, the festival was interrupted and the air sports club temporarily deactivated its website. A club spokesperson noted that they do not rule out holding the festival again in 2027.

Entities

Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation · Weinheim/Bergstraße Airport · Darmstadt Public Prosecutor's Office · Weinheim · Luftsportverein Weinheim-Bergstraße 1932

Timeline

10 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
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A plane crash during a summer festival in Weinheim, Germany, killed a pilot and a passenger, leaving two others seriously injured. Investigations into the cause are ongoing.
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Two people died and two others were seriously injured when a small plane crashed during a summer festival at the Weinheim/Bergstraße airfield in Germany on Sunday.

Sources

faz.net · finanznachrichten.de · harzkurier.de · ka-news.de · karlsruhe-insider.de · kurier.at · nachrichten.at · redaktion-paedagogik.de · swr.de · whoradio.com · wr.de