Aircraft crash in the Waldviertel: 83-year-old pilot loses life
Aircraft crash in the Waldviertel: 83-year-old pilot loses life
in the Waldviertel, more precisely in the Waidhofen district on the Thaya, a tragic plane crash occurred on Sunday afternoon, in which the 83-year-old pilot lost his life. The incident happened at 3:30 p.m. at the preaching chair near Groß-Siegharts when the pilot was on a distance from Krems to Dobersberg. According to reports from krone.at , an eyewitness had alerted the crash after discovering the plane in the air and hearing how it got terribly loud.
The rescue measures were challenging because the accident site was only accessible on foot and the search was also made more difficult by fog and darkness. Over 250 emergency services took part in the extensive search. It was only around 6:30 p.m. that a drone managed to locate the wreck, but the pilot could only be recovered dead from the steep terrain. The confirmation of the crash also came from Austro Control and the local airfield .
First findings
The tragedy raises questions, especially about the causes of the crash. An emergency doctor assessment about the exact cause of the accident is still pending. The investigation has already started to clarify the circumstances that led to this fateful incident. A witness who observed the accident reported on the shocking volume of the aircraft, still hoping that everything would go out well.
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| Ort | Groß-Siegharts, Niederösterreich, Österreich |
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