A light-engine plane crashed into a house in western Germany


A light-engine plane crashed into an apartment building in the town of Korschenbroich in western Germany. This was reported by the Bild newspaper on May 31.
"Black clouds of smoke are rising over the town of Korschenbroich on the Lower Rhine, part of the house is on fire," the publication says.
According to preliminary data, the plane hit the facade of the building. Part of the wall is badly damaged. It is specified that the pilot planned to land in Monchengladbach. In the air, he reported engine problems. Shortly after that, an accident occurred.
Numerous police, fire protection and ambulance units are working at the site. The causes of the crash are still unknown. According to the Rheinische Post, there are two dead, one of them is the pilot. Investigators have not yet been able to confirm the presence of wounded or other victims.
The Associated Press reported on May 22 that a small Cessna 550 crashed into residential buildings in the San Diego area of California. It was clarified that about 15 houses and cars caught fire as a result of the incident. Local residents were evacuated in the area of the incident.
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