Two people were killed in a collision between two planes on the outskirts of Gera on Saturday evening. According to a spokesman for the fire service, the victims are two aerobatic pilots who collided with their respective machines in the air on Saturday evening near Leumnitz airport. “According to current knowledge, two planes have crashed,” the police confirmed.
The planes crashed over an open area after the collision, the fire service said. There were no other deaths or injuries. According to their own statements, the police and fire brigade were in action with a large contingent. The area around the crash site near the airport was cordoned off.
Specialists must investigate the crash
Details about how the accident happened and the identities of the pilots were initially unknown. “The exact circumstances of the accident are subject to the immediate criminal investigation,” the police said in a statement. According to a police spokesperson, specialists from the Federal Institute for Aircraft Accident Investigation were expected in the evening to investigate the crash.
According to the website, aircraft with a maximum take-off weight of 5.7 tons are allowed to take off and land at Gera-Leumnitz airport. It is an airport for both commercial and sports aviation.
Source: Krone
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