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Dutch Ultralight Overturns After Emergency Landing Near German Border

Police attribute the forced landing to an unresolved engine failure.

Overview

  • The incident occurred on October 11 around 14:50 in Kerken-Stenden, North Rhine-Westphalia, a few kilometers from the Dutch border.
  • The aircraft overturned and came to rest upside down on a field during the landing, according to Polizei Kleve.
  • On board were a 64-year-old flight instructor and a 32-year-old student, both Dutch nationals.
  • Both occupants were treated at regional hospitals with injuries described as not life-threatening.
  • Police reported heavy damage to the ultralight, recovery of the wreck was organized by a responsible party, and the exact technical cause remains under inquiry.