After the crash of a single-engine machine in the Anhalt-Bitterfeld district, three people are dead. One person was seriously injured in the hospital.
Renneritz – When a small plane crashed on the airfield in Renneritz in the Anhalt-Bitterfeld district, three people were killed on Sunday, according to police reports. Another person was seriously injured.
The dead are the 55-year-old pilot and two passengers, as a local police spokesman said. In addition to the pilot, three young people between the ages of 14 and 17 were on board.
The injured person came to a hospital in Halle by rescue helicopter. Further details about the victims were initially not known. The accident occurred at around 4:45 p.m. According to the police, the Federal Aviation Office has taken over the investigation into the cause of the accident at the scene of the accident.
The airfield belongs to a glider club. The aircraft is a single-engine machine of Polish design. The pilot was German, as the police spokesman said. He couldn't say whether the accident happened while taking off or landing. The site of the accident should remain cordoned off until Monday. dpa
