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Belfast Telegraph
2 hours ago
- Belfast Telegraph
Two killed as small plane crashes into house in Germany
The crash happened around midday on Saturday in Korschenbroich, near the city of Monchengladbach and not far from the Dutch border. The plane hit the terrace of the building and a fire broke out, causing extensive damage to the house. Police said two people died including the plane's pilot, a 71-year-old woman, German news agency dpa reported. Investigators are working to identify the second victim. Of the three people registered as living in the building, two were not 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 had planned to land at the airport in Monchengladbach, two miles from the crash site, but reported that she was having technical problems.
Leader Live
2 hours ago
- Leader Live
Two killed as small plane crashes into house in Germany
The crash happened around midday on Saturday in Korschenbroich, near the city of Monchengladbach and not far from the Dutch border. The plane hit the terrace of the building and a fire broke out, causing extensive damage to the house. Police said two people died including the plane's pilot, a 71-year-old woman, German news agency dpa reported. Investigators are working to identify the second victim. Of the three people registered as living in the building, two were not 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 had planned to land at the airport in Monchengladbach, two miles from the crash site, but reported that she was having technical problems.
Hindustan Times
2 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Small plane crashes into terrace of house in Germany, two 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 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 kilometres from the crash site, but reported that she was having technical problems.
North Wales Chronicle
2 hours ago
- North Wales Chronicle
Two killed as small plane crashes into house in Germany
The crash happened around midday on Saturday in Korschenbroich, near the city of Monchengladbach and not far from the Dutch border. The plane hit the terrace of the building and a fire broke out, causing extensive damage to the house. Police said two people died including the plane's pilot, a 71-year-old woman, German news agency dpa reported. Investigators are working to identify the second victim. Of the three people registered as living in the building, two were not 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 had planned to land at the airport in Monchengladbach, two miles from the crash site, but reported that she was having technical problems.
Al Etihad
2 hours ago
- Climate
- Al Etihad
Fires continue to rage out of control across large parts of Canada
31 May 2025 21:03 Berlin (dpa) In large parts of Canada, dangerous wildfires continue to spread: Of more than 120 fire hotspots nationwide, about half were burning out of control, according to the latest national wildfire report from the provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, residents in the westernmost provinces of Alberta and British Columbia have now also been urged to evacuate the affected areas for safety. There were also isolated fires in the province of Ontario, located in the mid-east. According to information from the Canadian newspaper Globe and Mail, thousands of people were affected by the exceptional drought, along with wind, has favoured the ignition and spread of wildfires. "Pray for rain," Manitoba's Premier Wab Kinew urged the population, according to broadcaster he said that significant rainfall, which could help extinguish the flames, is not yet in sight. The province of Manitoba declared a state of emergency on Wednesday and requested international assistance. In neighbouring Saskatchewan, a state of emergency is also in effect due to the scale of the fires. Although wildfires occur in Canada every year, particularly between May and September, Saskatchewan's Premier Scott Moe assessed the situation as worse than ever before.
