Small German airplane crashes in Croatia, killing 2
The two-seater motor glider went down in the Velebit mountains, near Zadar, killing both passengers.
A small German aircraft crashed in Croatia, resulting in the deaths of two people, according to local media reports. The Diamond HK36 Super Dimona, a two-seater motor glider capable of flying with a small engine or without one, went down in the Velebit mountains on Friday. The rugged mountain range runs parallel to the Adriatic coast.
Authorities stated that the aircraft was en route from the Czech Republic to Zadar when it crashed, and contact with the plane was lost shortly after 4 p.m. local time. Due to challenging terrain, heavy rain, wind, and fog, it took nearly six hours for the mountain rescue agency to reach the crash site. The visibility was severely reduced to around 2 meters, preventing the deployment of search drones.
Croatian media outlet Jutarnji list cited the mountain rescue agency in describing the conditions as extremely difficult. Officials have not disclosed the identities or nationalities of the victims, but the Czech Foreign Ministry confirmed that the victims were not Czech citizens.
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