Engine failure after hailstorm!
A Cessna had to make an emergency landing in Ludwigsburg (Baden-Württemberg).
Ludwigsburg - The Cessna type Silver Eagle was on its way from Nuremberg to Switzerland on Sunday afternoon, the police said.
During the flight, the machine got caught in a storm with heavy hailstorms, then the engine failed.
On board the pilot (64) with his son (32) - both Swiss.
Storm in Baden-Württemberg: hailstorm forces Cessna to make an emergency landing
According to the police, the pilot was able to land the Cessna 210 safely in an open field, under high-voltage lines, without the landing gear extended.
During the emergency landing in a field in Ludwigsburg (Baden-Württemberg), the pilot and his son were uninjured.
The single-engine Cessna, on the other hand, suffered a total loss of around 110,000 euros, according to the police.
The ground damage was only minor.
The Ludwigsburg fire brigade was on site with six vehicles and 22 emergency services during the rescue operations.
Five patrol car crews were deployed from the Ludwigsburg police headquarters, as well as the police helicopter from the police headquarters.
The traffic police inspection in Ludwigsburg has taken over the processing.
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