Small plane crash in Groß Siegharts: pilot dead, dramatic rescue operation!

Small plane crash in Groß Siegharts: pilot dead, dramatic rescue operation!

Predigtstuhl, Groß Siegharts, Österreich - A tragic plane crash occurred on Sunday afternoon at the preaching chair in Groß Siegharts, district of Waidhofen/Thaya. Around 3:30 p.m., a witness informed the authorities about the incident, whereupon the air traffic control confirmed the crash. Extensive search measures were initiated immediately. How the MeinDzirk.at reported, police and emergency services in large-scale work, supported by search dogs and drones, because the use of a helicopter was not possible due to dense fog.

The accident site was in a difficult to access, densely forested area, which made the search even more difficult. Despite the well -known coordinates, it was initially not possible to localize the plane. It was only around 7 p.m. after a human chain was formed from 200 firefighters who systematically searched the area that the wreck was able to find the wreck with the help of a drone. At the scene of the accident, only the death of the pilot that was on board was found, which was on a flight from Krems to Dobersberg, as was the Babyte reported. No information is currently known about the exact reasons for the crash.

This tragic incident raises many questions and presented the emergency services with immense challenges. The densely forested terrain in combination with poor visibility made the rescue work so difficult. The loss of life in such an accident is abrupt and painful; The authorities involved must now carefully examine the circumstances of the crash.