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2mo ago

Pilot Killed in Ultralight Plane Crash in Remote German Forest

A 78-year-old pilot died when his single-engine aircraft crashed in a heavily wooded area near Weilheim an der Teck, with investigations into the cause ongoing.

Einsatzkräfte pausieren in der Nähe der Absturzstelle eines Kleinflugzeugs in Baden-Württemberg
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Overview

  • The crash occurred Saturday morning near Weilheim an der Teck in the Esslingen district, with contact lost around 10:45 AM.
  • The single-engine ultralight aircraft of the CT type had departed from Künzelsau in the Hohenlohe district earlier that day.
  • Emergency responders, including police, fire crews, and a helicopter, located the wreckage in a difficult-to-access wooded area.
  • Authorities confirmed the pilot, a 78-year-old man, was the sole occupant of the aircraft, which was completely destroyed in the crash.
  • The cause of the crash remains unknown, with investigations led by the Criminal Police Directorate Esslingen and the Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation expected to take several weeks.