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.