Two dead in plane crash in Rhineland-Palatinate: “Debris lies spread over hundreds of meters”

Limburgerhof (Rheinland-Pfalz) – A small plane crashed on Saturday in Limburgerhof in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region. Two men died. Debris fell into a residential area and rained down on houses, garages and front gardens. Miraculously, no residents were hit.

“According to the investigations so far, the two inmates of the aircraft died in the crash,” said police spokesman Thorsten Mischler. A passer-by (66) was also slightly injured when she fled from the falling debris. Mischler: “There is currently no evidence of injured residents.”

Small plane crashes over residential area

The accident occurred around 11:30 a.m. over the residential area on Max-Planck-Straße on the outskirts of the community Rheinland-Pfalz. According to BILD information, the North American Aviation model T-28 Trojan propeller plane apparently exploded in the air. Police confirmed there was a bang before the crash. According to eyewitnesses, the plane hit a house. Debris fell loudly police to the ground “in the greater radius of the crash site”.

A large number of police and rescue workers are on site. Thorsten Mischler: “The crash site is cordoned off over a large area.” A contact point has been set up in the Albert Schweitzer House for residents. The investigation into Cause of crash run. A police helicopter began taking aerial photos at midday.

Limburgerhof is an unaffiliated municipality in the Rhine-Palatinate district. The town has around 11,600 residents. The chemical company BASF has an agricultural center there, which has made the place famous beyond the country’s borders.