Small aircraft crash in Groß-Siegharts: Pilot Tot Service!

In a tragic flight accident, a small plane in the Waidhofen district on the Thaya crashed on Sunday, with the only occupant, a pilot, lost his life. The goal of the machine was Dobersberg as she took off from Krems. The Lower Austria State Police Directorate confirmed that the pilot could only be recovered dead in the evening after the search for the wreck was extremely difficult in the rough and densely forested area. The air traffic control also recorded the crash at around 3:30 p.m., which increased the urgency of the further rescue measures, the Kurier .

The coordinates of the crash site were known to the emergency services, but immediate localization was not possible. As Stefan Mayer from the district fire brigade command Waidhofen an der Thaya explained, the search operation made it difficult to darkness, fog and the predominant terrain, in which up to 250 firefighters and a search dog squadron were involved. Ultimately, the crash site could be localized at around 7 p.m. using a drone. The group of emergency services then went on the laborious path to the scene of the accident, where only the pilot's death could be found, as well as Wien.at reported.

rescue measures and challenges

Although the cause of the crash remains unclear, the extensive action shows the challenges that arose due to the rough terrain and the bad weather conditions. Eight fire departments were alerted to support, but due to the poor visibility, a helicopter use could not be realized. The emergency services formed a human chain to get foot by foot to the scene of the accident, which underlines the dramatic circumstances of this rescue operation.