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Airplane Suffers Engine Failure – Pilot Seriously Injured

Airplane Suffers Engine Failure – Pilot Seriously Injured
A 50-year-old pilot was seriously injured when an ultralight aircraft made an emergency landing in Hohenstein. / Photo: Daniel Karmann/dpa
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After suffering an engine failure, an ultralight aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing. The pilot ended up in the hospital.

A 50-year-old pilot was seriously injured during the emergency landing of an ultralight aircraft in Hohenstein (Waitzdorf district). According to the Dresden police, the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in a field on Thursday evening due to an engine failure. He sustained serious injuries, including several broken bones. He was transported to a hospital by rescue helicopter. According to initial police findings, property damage amounted to approximately 50,000 euros.

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