Sad flight accident in Gütersloh: 67-year-old man dies in the event of a crash

Von Kl Redaktion

On Saturday morning, September 7th, a tragic incident occurred in Gütersloh when a small plane crashed and the pilot, a 67-year-old man from the Schaumburg district, died. The accident happened around 10:37 a.m. on a meadow on the street on the Hüttenbrink.

The alarmed authorities, including the police and fire brigade, quickly received the report on the plane crash. It was a double-decker propeller machine from the manufacturer Great Lake, which was only occupied by the pilot at the time of the accident. Despite the immediate reaction of the rescue workers, the man died at the scene of the accident.

First reactions and examinations

At the beginning, a police helicopter was dispatched because initially they did not know whether there were other people on board the aircraft. Fortunately, it turned out that the pilot had flown alone, which made the search for possible other victims superfluous. The air traffic control at the nearby Porta Westfalica airfield was able to confirm this information.

The plane crash had immediate consequences: the small aircraft fell on a power line, which led to a temporary power failure in a household. The fire brigade was quickly on site to ensure fire protection and ensure that no resources expired from the plane.

The responsible authorities have confiscated the area around the crash site, and the investigation into the exact cause of the accident is already underway. In cooperation with the Federal Aviation Accident Investigation Office (BFU), everything is undertaken to bring light into the circumstances of the accident. At the moment, however, there is still no information that goes beyond the tragic loss of the pilot.

This incident urgently reminds of the challenges and risks associated with flying, even in our modern times. The investigation will be decisive to find out exactly what led to this fatal misfortune and to identify potential security gaps.