A glider crashes in Fulda. The pilot can no longer be saved.
- Crash of glider in Fulda
- Pilot dies in the flames
- Investigations into the cause of the crash are ongoing
Update from Monday, June 1st, 2020, 2:15 p.m .: According to the first findings of the police, the glider in Fulda crashed during the approach. Shortly before the crash , the pilot, a 66-year-old man, had registered for the approach. However, due to an unknown cause, he was unable to reach the runway.
Fulda: pilot of glider had almost reached runway before crash
Around 800 meters in front of the airfield, the man crashed into a meadow between an allotment garden and a busy cycle path in Hesse with his glider . "The people there were very lucky," said the head of the Fulda fire brigade , Thomas Helmer. The Fulda fire department quickly extinguished the glider . Pictures of the crash site show a completely destroyed and charred wreck.
Fulda: Experts should investigate the crash of the glider
Experts from the Federal Office for Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU) are to investigate the cause of the accident in Fulda . Before the crash , the pilot apparently still had around five liters of fuel for a small auxiliary engine on board. This should have been used to return to the airfield. The pilot of the glider was a member of the Aeroclub Rhön in Fulda . He died in the crash. According to the police, no other people were injured in the crash of the glider in Fulda .
Fulda: glider crashes - pilot dies
First report from Monday, June 1st, 2020, 13.09pm: Fulda - In Fulda , a glider pilot crashed on Monday (June 1st, 2020) at 11.33am in the allotment area Johannisau. The pilot died.
When the emergency services first arrived, the plane was in a blaze. The investigation is ongoing. The event location is cordoned off extensively. chw
A crash near Fulda resulted in long investigations. Another aircraft accident near Fulda was also under investigation. In this accident, three people died on the ground. The pilot was not injured.
