A small plane crashed in the Boeblingen district in Baden-Württemberg on Saturday morning.
How this came about is still unknown.
Steinenbronn - Around 9.45 a.m. the machine suddenly fell from the sky.
As the police reported on Saturday, a small plane crashed in the Böblingen district, Baden-Württemberg.
The machine of the "Piper" type crashed into a forest area near Steinenbronn in the Boeblingen district.
According to the police report, emergency services found several bodies at the crash site.
The exact number of dead and their identities are still unclear, said a police spokesman on Saturday.
"The wreck and the bodies still have to be recovered."
Plane crash in Böblingen: Several dead - fire and rescue services on site
The fire brigade and rescue service were on duty with many helpers in the afternoon, and the densely wooded crash site near Steinenbronn was cordoned off over a large area.
According to the police, the small aircraft of the type "Piper" took off on Saturday morning at Stuttgart Airport. The cause of the crash was initially unclear, the investigation continued in the afternoon. The flight recorder could be recovered according to the information. An expert from the Federal Office for Aircraft Accident Investigations was also at the crash site, it said. (dpa / vs) * Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA
