The young pilot from the Oberallgäu district in the Bavarian administrative region of Swabia died in a gliding accident near Elmen, approximately ten kilometers southeast of the German-Austrian border. According to Austrian police, the teenager was flying alone in his glider at the time of the crash.
Wreckage Located Using Mobile Phone Signal, Body Recovered
Investigations into the cause of the crash are ongoing. On Thursday evening, Austrian air traffic control reported that a glider had gone missing. A police helicopter was able to locate the crash site by tracing the pilot’s mobile phone signal. Rescue teams recovered the body of the 17-year-old on Friday.
Baden-Württemberg: 48-Year-Old Glider Pilot Killed in Crash Near State Border
Almost at the same time, another fatal glider crash occurred in Baden-Württemberg, near the Bavarian border. A 48-year-old man lost his life when his aircraft went down. According to police in Aalen, several emergency calls were received around midday on Thursday. Witnesses reported seeing a glider crash into a forested area near Stimpfach, in the district of Schwäbisch Hall.
A police helicopter was also deployed to locate the wreckage. Upon arrival at the crash site, rescue workers could only confirm the pilot’s death. He was flying alone at the time of the accident.
Suspected Problems During Ascent as Cause of Crash Investigated
Preliminary findings suggest that the glider may have encountered difficulties during ascent and then spiraled out of control, leading to the crash. The criminal police and the German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU) in Braunschweig have launched an investigation to determine the exact course of events.
Source: dpa, AFP
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