2 injured in small plane crash in southern Germany: Report
Two people were injured in a small plane crash near Stuttgart Airport on Sunday, causing significant flight disruptions. The Cessna C-172 crashed while approaching the runway, leaving the pilot with minor injuries and a passenger seriously hurt.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 11:40 | 30 December 2024
- Modified Date: 11:42 | 30 December 2024
Two people were injured in a small plane crash at Stuttgart's airport leading to major disruption in air traffic, BILD newspaper reported Monday.
The Cessna C-172 aircraft crashed a few hundred meters from the runway while approaching the airport on Sunday afternoon.
The pilot suffered minor injuries, while a passenger was transferred to the hospital with serious injuries.
It was already dark and foggy around the airport when the accident took place.
Flights at Stuttgart airport were suspended for about an hour and a half as a result of the emergency mission.
Airport police began investigations at the site of the accident, and experts from the Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation were also called in.