Key points
- On July 5, a small propeller plane crashed in the Austrian Alps, killing all four people on board.
- The plane took off from Oberschleissheim near Munich, the cause of the accident is still unknown, an investigation is underway.
Plane crash in the Alps, July 5, 2025 / Photo Pexels/PHILIPPE SERRAND (illustrative)
On Saturday, July 5, a small plane taking off from neighboring Germany crashed in the Austrian Alps, killing all on board.
This was reported by AP with reference to the Austrian Press Agency, reports 24 Kanal . There is currently no information about the causes of the plane crash.
What is known about the incident
The propeller plane crashed near Wald im Pinzgau in the federal province of Salzburg at 12:45 local time. It probably burst into flames after the crash.
According to police, four people were killed – three men and one woman, who may have been German citizens.
The plane took off from Oberschleissheim airfield near Munich for a round trip. The cause of the tragedy is unknown and an investigation is ongoing.
Recall that on the night of July 5, a fire broke out on board a Ryanair plane that was on the runway at Son Sant Joan Airport in Mallorca. Eighteen people were injured, six of whom were hospitalized, but most escaped with minor injuries.
