Two dead after light aircraft crashes into trees in Germany
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- DPA
- Published Date: 02:00 | 09 June 2021
- Modified Date: 02:00 | 09 June 2021
According to a police spokesman, the plane crashed into trees near the town of Gelnhausen in the south-eastern part of the state of Hesse for reasons so far unknown.
It may have been on the approach to a nearby airport, according to initial information on the accident.
A police spokesperson said that the emergency parachute for the whole aircraft was apparently not triggered. The mechanism, which involves a small explosion, was safely triggered by investigators on the ground.
The victims of the crash were 53 and 67 years old. The plane wreckage was due to be removed with a crane.
There was no impact on the nearby A66 motorway or railway line.
Investigations into the accident were under way, police said.