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