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Glider Makes Emergency Landing on Garage Roof in Koblenz

The BFU has begun examining how the pilot veered off course during his final approach to Winningen airfield

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Overview

  • The 35-year-old pilot deviated from his intended flight path on June 7 and landed the single-seat glider on a residential garage roof in Koblenz
  • Firefighters retrieved the slightly injured pilot from the roof and he was taken to a hospital for observation
  • No other individuals were harmed in the incident and the full extent of damage to the glider and the garage remains unclear
  • On June 8 the Bundesstelle für Flugunfalluntersuchungen assumed responsibility for the investigation to identify any technical or human factors
  • The roof landing adds to a recent pattern of small-aircraft accidents in Germany that has prompted renewed safety reviews