Overview

• On June 12 at Augsburg Airport a 41-year-old pilot lost control of his propeller plane during landing and exited the runway.
• Both the pilot and his companion walked away unhurt after the aircraft veered off the landing strip.
• Officials estimate the aircraft suffered around €130,000 in damage from the runway excursion.
• The Augsburg incident adds to a series of small aircraft mishaps in Germany since last November, including crashes in Bavaria, Genderkingen and an emergency landing in Koblenz.
• State police are investigating whether mechanical failure, pilot error or other factors caused the latest accident.