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.

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.

Augsburger Allgemeine