After a Cessna crashed into a residential building in Tiroler Höfen (Reutte district) on Sunday afternoon, security at the local airport is now being reassessed. The investigation into the course of the accident and its cause is still in progress – an expert opinion is being drawn up. Until this is available, powered aircraft will no longer be allowed to land and take off in courtyards.
The wreck of the crashed Cessna was lifted from the roof with a crane on Monday and transported on a low loader to Innsbruck for further investigation. An investigation was carried out to determine whether a technical defect led to the accident. Of course, it is also possible that there was a medical emergency or pilot error, Klaus Hohenauer of the Tyrolean Aviation Authority said on Tuesday.
The occupants, a couple (54 and 56 years old) from Baden-Württemberg (Germany), were seriously injured in the crash. You broke your hip, the woman also suffered an open fracture of the leg. Both victims were reachable.
Air accident has consequences
The said report should be available soon, at the latest by the weekend, the state said. Until then, the small airport had been closed to motorized aircraft by the operator. Last year, another small plane crashed while approaching the country.
The only thing that is currently fixed is that the Cessna was on the wrong flight path. The pilot did not fly in the direction of Reutte over the Lechauen as instructed, but turned left in the direction of the settlement area.
Residents stayed with neighbors
In any case, the demolished house is currently uninhabitable. The residents now stay with neighbors. It is not yet clear when those affected will be able to move in again.
Source: Krone
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