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Two Dead After Ultralight Crash Near Fließem in Germany's Eifel

Investigators are probing the cause following a night search that began when radar contact was lost near Malbergweich.

Overview

  • The ultralight was scheduled to land at Bitburg around 20:30 on Sunday when contact was lost in the Malbergweich area.
  • Search teams located the wreckage in a field near Fließem at about 02:45 on Monday.
  • An emergency doctor confirmed both occupants had died at the scene.
  • Several police patrols and roughly 50 firefighters participated in the overnight search operation.
  • Authorities have not identified a cause and formal investigations are underway.