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Times of Oman
2 days ago
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- Times of Oman
Germany: Small plane crash kills 2 in Korschenbroich
Korschenbroich: A small passenger plane crashed into a residential building in the western German town of Korschenbroich on Saturday, killing two people, North-Rhine Westphalia police said. The town is located near the city of Mönchengladbach and is not far from the Dutch border. According to police, the plane struck the terrace of a building at around 12:30 p.m. (1030 GMT/UTC) and then a fire broke out. German news agency dpa reported that one of the two people killed was the 71-year-old pilot, citing police. Police said the pilot was from Düsseldorf and appeared to have been sitting alone in the aircraft. It wasn't immediately clear whether the other person had been a passenger on the plane or had been on the ground. Firefighters responded in numbers with the local control center saying that around 50 personnel had been deployed. They managed to douse the flames rapidly. The cause of the crash has yet to be established.
Asharq Al-Awsat
3 days ago
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- Asharq Al-Awsat
Germany: Small Plane Crashes into Terrace of House, 2 Dead
A small plane crashed into the terrace of a residential building in western Germany as it approached an airport on Saturday and two people were killed, police said. The crash happened around midday in Korschenbroich, near the city of Mönchengladbach and not far from the Dutch border, The Associated Press reported. The plane hit the terrace of the building and a fire broke out, causing extensive damage to the house. Police said two people died and one of them was the plane's pilot, a 71-year-old woman, German news agency dpa reported. Investigators were working to identify the second victim. Of the three people registered as living in the building, two weren't there at the time of the crash and later checked in with police. The pilot had taken off from Alkersleben, near the eastern German city of Erfurt, on Saturday morning. She planned to land at the airport in Mönchengladbach, just under 4 kilometers (2 1/2 miles) from the crash site, but reported that she was having technical problems.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Plane crashes into house in Germany - killing two including the pilot
A plane has crashed into a house in western Germany, killing two people including the pilot, according to local police. The tragedy happened after the aircraft struck the terrace of a residential building in the town of Korschenbroich on Saturday. The plane crashed at around 12.30 pm (10.30 GMT) and caused the house to catch fire, police said. Dramatic images show firefighters hosing down the smoldering building after the flames were extinguished. The mangled remains of the aircraft could be seen lying on the ground beside a huge hole in the wall. Officers reportedly told German news agency dpa that one of the two people killed was the 71-year-old pilot. The pilot was from Düsseldorf and appeared to have been sitting alone in the aircraft, they added. It is unknown whether the other person had been a passenger on the plane or had been on the ground. Firefighters responded in numbers with the local control center saying that around 50 personnel had been deployed. They managed to put out the flames quickly. The cause of the crash has yet to be established. Korschenbroich is located near the city of Mönchengladbach and is not far from the Dutch border. It comes after in March a plane burst into a fireball after crashing into a Minnesota home, killing everyone onboard and leaving a raging inferno behind. The single-engine aircraft plummeted from the sky in a quiet residential neighborhood of Brooklyn Park around 12:30pm on Saturday, according to Fox 9. The entire home erupted into flames, leaving billows of black smoke rising in the air, causing first responders to evacuate the area. There were no survivors on the plane, the fire chief said at a press conference. It was not clear how many people were aboard. Luckily, no one was inside the home at the time of the crash. The plane was a SOCATA TBM7, a single-engine business aircraft. It departed from Des Moines International Airport and was headed for Minneapolis, according to the outlet. Multiple nearby residents were seen standing outside the home watching as a violent fire engulfed the residence, video taken by Mike Deyo showed. 'Looks like a plane crash in Brooklyn Park,' he can be heard saying as he filmed.
CTV News
3 days ago
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- CTV News
A small plane crashes into the terrace of a house in Germany. 2 people are dead
Firefighters work at the crash site after an airplane crashed into a residential building, in Korschenbroich, Germany, Saturday, May 31, 2025. (Sascha Rixkens/Einsatzreport Niederrhein/dpa via AP) BERLIN — A small plane crashed into the terrace of a residential building in western Germany on Saturday and two people were killed, police said. The crash happened in Korschenbroich, near the city of Mönchengladbach and not far from the Dutch border. The plane hit the terrace of the building and a fire broke out. Police said two people died and one of them was probably the plane's pilot, German news agency dpa reported. It wasn't immediately clear whether the other person had been on the plane or on the ground. Officials had no immediate information on the cause of the crash. The Associated Press
The Independent
3 days ago
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- The Independent
Two killed after small plane crashes into German house
Two people have died after a small plane crashed into the terrace of a residential building in western Germany on Saturday. Local police say the collision happened in Korschenbroich, near the city of Mönchengladbach and the Dutch border. According to German publication BILD, the pilot was attempting to land minutes away in Mönchengladbach but reportedly experienced mechanical problems mid-air. The aircraft hit the terrace of the building, with a fire breaking out. Local reports say the collision sparked a large emergency services presence at the scene, with firefighters, police, and rescue teams present. The property has been left severely damaged by the crash and suffered fire and structural damage. A blaze at the property caused black clouds of smoke to billow into the sky above Korschenbroich on the Lower Rhine. According to the German news agency dpa, police said two people died, with one of the victims likely to be the plane's pilot. A spokesman for the police added it wasn't immediately clear whether the other person had been on the plane or on the ground. An investigation into the circumstances of the plane crash is underway, with authorities stating they had no immediate information on the cause of the crash.
