Tragedy on the preaching chair: 83-year-old pilot dies when the plane crash dies

Tragedy on the preaching chair: 83-year-old pilot dies when the plane crash dies

Groß-Siegharts, Österreich - On December 1st, a tragic aircraft disaster occurred in the Waidhofen district on the Thaya. The experienced 83-year-old pilot Harald "Harry" Becker from Weitra crashed with his single-engine small plane during a routine flight from Krems Gneixendorf to Dobersberg. As the Krone , the crash was registered by Austria at 3:30 p.m. after eyewitnesses chose the emergency call. Despite immediately initiated search campaigns by around 250 firefighters, only the destroyed wreck and the late pilot could be found. Becker was a well-known and popular person in his homeland, where he ran a supermarket for many years and was active in the Union Air group Waldviertel.

cause of the crash further unclear

First results of the autopsy indicate that Becker could have had massive health problems before the crash, as the meinbezirk . It remains unclear whether there was also a technical defect on the small aircraft. An expert commissioned by the public prosecutor will carefully examine the parts of the wreck in order to clarify the exact circumstances and possible causes of the crash. The results of these investigations are expected in the coming days.

The shock about the loss of the estimated pilot sits deep. Becker had 45 years of flight experience and was considered one of the most experienced pilots in the region. However, his passion for flying ended in a tragic afternoon that is a painful loss for the family and the community.