Overview

• The single-engine aircraft attempted an emergency landing around 12:20 p.m. and flipped upside down in a cornfield near Lohmar-Algert.
• The 69-year-old pilot and his 70-year-old wife freed themselves from the wreckage and were airlifted to nearby hospitals with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
• The pilot told rescuers he experienced technical problems before initiating the emergency landing, a detail that remains unverified by investigators.
• The BFU has taken over the investigation and cordoned off the site to inspect the aircraft’s mechanical systems and review its flight history.
• Preliminary accounts indicate the flight may have originated in the Freiburg area, with authorities set to confirm its departure point and maintenance records.