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Light Aircraft Makes Emergency Landing on Mannheim Street, Pilot Seriously Hurt

Police opened an investigation following the removal of the aircraft near Mannheim’s main station.

Overview

  • The single‑engine light plane came to a stop on Neckarauer Straße near Mannheim Hauptbahnhof, close to a petrol station.
  • The 23-year-old pilot was seriously injured, and a 37-year-old man and the pilot’s 23-year-old partner suffered minor injuries and were taken to hospitals.
  • Police, fire and emergency medical teams responded, closed the roadway in both directions and limited tram movements past the scene.
  • Authorities said the aircraft has been towed away, and police estimated damage at about €400,000.
  • The cause has not been determined, though earlier local reporting cited police suspicion of an engine failure.