Aircraft accidents at Würzburg: Huge column of smoke over the airport and city

In Würzburg took place on Friday morning, a flight accident. Apparently, a small plane from the runway is lost, and gone up in flames. Update, 14.10 PM: The

Aircraft accidents at Würzburg: Huge column of smoke over the airport and city

In Würzburg took place on Friday morning, a flight accident. Apparently, a small plane from the runway is lost, and gone up in flames.

Update, 14.10 PM: The police are reported as follows:

around 10.30 am wanted to start a 76-Year-old with his Cessna 172 from the airfield "At the pay tower" in the direction of Mannheim. On Board a 67-year-old woman was sitting. Shortly after the disaster happened.

reasons still not understood, cause the man had to abort the Start, also came here, with his machine on the end of the runway and struck on an underlying field.

The accident injured the two occupants easily. They were able to free themselves from the Cessna. Shortly afterwards, the machine the fire and was caught completely in the flames.

The professional fire brigade in Würzburg was able to extinguish the fire. The plane was burned out completely. The property damage is currently estimated at around 50,000 euros.

The ambulance service provided First aid. Thereafter, the 67-year-old companion of the pilots was taken to a hospital. The Federal Agency for flight accident investigation, the other investigation takes.

first message, 11.03 PM

Würzburg - fight Several fire and rescuers are on the spot. A large column of smoke is seen in the sky above Würzburg. The aerodrome "The gift tower" is located in the North-West of the Franconian city of Würzburg.

According to inFranken.de there are two injured. A woman and a man. The woman was taken to the hospital. More information will follow.

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Date Of Update: 24 August 2019, 00:00
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