Two Amsterdammers killed in plane crash in Germany
Three Dutch citizens, including two residents of Amsterdam, have died following a Cessna 172 crash near the German border. The light aircraft had departed from Hilversum before losing altitude and crashing near the town of Gerderath.
Two residents of Amsterdam, a 58-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman, were among the three victims who died in a light aircraft crash near the German border. The third victim was a 57-year-old man from the Súdwest-Fryslân municipality. The Cessna 172, registered to the Hilversum Flying School, took off from Hilversum airport on the morning of the accident.
Flight data indicates that the aircraft lost significant altitude and changed course shortly after crossing the Dutch-German border. It eventually disappeared from radar and crashed near the German town of Gerderath, located just across the border from Roermond. Witnesses reported seeing the plane flying at an unusually low altitude before the impact, which completely destroyed the vehicle. In response to the fatal incident, the flight school has suspended all operations and is cooperating with the ongoing investigation to determine the cause of the crash.
Based on reporting by rss. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.
