A small private aircraft crashed today on a highway, near Magdeburg, Germany, killing both people on board, a police spokesperson announced.
Firefighters, police, and ambulances rushed to the crash site, where the aircraft was engulfed in flames.
The aircraft crashed about one kilometer from a rest stop on the A2 highway connecting Berlin with the state of North Rhine–Westphalia, in western Germany.
Ein kleines Flugzeug ist auf der Autobahn 2 nordöstlich von Magdeburg verunglückt. Zwei Insassen konnten nur noch tot geborgen werden. Fotos und Videos in den sozialen Medien zeigen das brennende Flugzeug. https://t.co/9K25GVyI2p
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The two people on board were found dead. No injuries or damage to passing vehicles were reported. The wreckage of the small aircraft was scattered across the roadway, and authorities temporarily closed the lane heading toward Hanover.
The causes of the accident remain unclear at this time.
Source: Proto Thema
