Fatal Glider Crash: Autopsy Ordered

The 63-year-old from the Czech Republic had taken off in Budweis. Shortly after 2:30 PM, the aircraft crashed onto a road in the village of Steinbach. The cause of the crash was still under investigation, police spokesman Johann Baumschlager said on Monday upon request.

Glider Crash in the District of Gmünd

The Federal Safety Investigation Authority and the Lower Austria State Criminal Police Office are investigating the cause of the crash, the spokesman said. No people in the residential area were injured, and no major damage was reported. Because the aircraft's rescue parachute, equipped with an explosive capsule, did not deploy, the bomb disposal service was called in. A restricted area of about 70 meters was established. This was lifted around 8:30 PM.

(APA/Red)

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