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Two people killed after plane crashes into house
Published 10:05 1 Jun 2025 BST
Updated 10:05 1 Jun 2025 BST
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The crash occurred around noon on Saturday.
Two people have been killed after a plane crashed into a house in western Germany.
The crash happened on Saturday in Korschenbroich, near the city of Monchengladbach, not far from the Dutch border.
The aircraft crashed into the terrace of the house, leading to a fire breaking out which caused severe damage to the house.
According to German outlet DPA, two people have died.
One of which is the pilot, a 71-year-old woman. Police are still trying to identify the second victim, who may have been in the plane or on the ground.
Three people were registered to be living in the house that the plane crashed into, however, two of them were not there at the time of the crash.
The pilot had taken off from Alkersleben, near the eastern German city of Erfurt, on Saturday morning, according to Sky News.
Her original plan was to land at the airport in Monchengladbach, just under 4km (2.5 miles) from the crash site, however she reported having technical problems.
At the moment, there is no other information on the crash.
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