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Tragic plane crash in Bavaria: Two dead - danger of explosion hinders helpers

2021-04-23T13:56:43.033Z


On Thursday evening, a serious aircraft accident occurred at the airfield in Kulmbach. The machine fell to the ground from a small height.


On Thursday evening, a serious aircraft accident occurred at the airfield in Kulmbach.

The machine fell to the ground from a small height.

Update from April 23, 9.23 a.m

.: After a plane crash in Kulmbach (Upper Franconia), the wreck with the corpses of the two inmates is to be recovered on Friday.

The identity of the dead has not yet been finally clarified, as a police spokeswoman said in the morning.

The microlight aircraft fell to the ground on Thursday evening when taking off at an airfield from a low height, rolled over and was left lying on the roof.

The occupants had died at the scene of the accident (see first report). 



The fire brigade and the technical relief organization tried to turn the machine on Thursday in order to get to the occupants.

However, there was a risk that the propellant charge of the safety parachute would explode.

The recovery was therefore initially not possible.

The cause of the accident was initially unclear.

An expert is due to examine the wreck and the site of the accident on Friday.

Police and prosecutors investigate.

The Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation was also involved, it said. 

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Two people were killed in a plane crash.

© Nicolas Armer / dpa / dpa-Bildfunk

Tragic plane crash in Bavaria: Two dead - danger of explosion hinders helpers

First report from April 22nd, 9:32 p.m .:

Kulmbach - On the airfield near the Upper Franconian city of Kulmbach, a serious aircraft accident occurred on Thursday evening.

According to the Upper Franconian police, the machine fell to the ground shortly after take-off.

Accident near Kulmbach: Two people still die at the scene of the accident

The police and fire brigade were called to the airfield in the north of the city of Kulmbach * on Thursday evening.

A witness had reported around 6.15 p.m. that an airplane should have crashed, writes the Upper Franconian police in their press release.

On site, the helpers found the microlight aircraft lying on the roof.

The emergency services quickly discovered that both occupants were killed in the accident.

The helpers then tried to come to the aid of the two people on the plane.

The rescue attempt turned out to be difficult because there is a risk of explosion.

The problem wasn't the fuel, but the rescue parachutes.

Similar to an airbag, the propellant could explode at any moment.

Up to this point in time (9.45 p.m.) the helpers from the THW and the fire brigade had not been able to get to the inmates.

Accident near Kulmbach: Public prosecutor's office and experts investigate the scene of the accident

In addition to numerous rescue workers, two rescue helicopters were also in action.

A representative of the Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation and two officers for aircraft accidents from the Upper Franconian police are at the crash site.

A public prosecutor from Bayreuth also gets a picture of the accident and ordered the use of an aircraft accident expert, who will be on site on Friday morning, the police write.

The crash site will remain blocked until further notice.

(tel) * Merkur.de / bayern is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA

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Source: merkur

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