A tragedy took place on Sunday at an airfield in Saxony-Anhalt.
In the crash of a small plane, three people were killed, including two teenagers.
Renneritz - The crash of a small plane in Saxony-Anhalt claimed three lives.
According to the police, the accident occurred on Sunday at the airfield in Renneritz in the Anhalt-Bitterfeld district.
The dead are therefore the 55-year-old pilot and two young passengers.
In addition to the adult, there were three teenagers between the ages of 14 and 17 on board, only one survived seriously injured.
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The injured person came to a hospital in Halle by rescue helicopter.
Further details about the victims were initially not known.
The accident occurred at around 4:45 p.m.
According to the police, the Federal Aviation Office has taken over the investigation into the cause of the accident at the scene of the accident.
The airfield belongs to a glider club.
The aircraft is a single-engine machine of Polish design.
The pilot was German, as the police spokesman said.
He couldn't say whether the accident happened while taking off or landing.
The site of the accident should remain cordoned off until Monday.
(dpa)
Recently a small plane crashed in Swabia, also killing three people.
An accident near the border between Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt, however, ended lightly.
