Fatal plane crash in Lower Austria: Aircraft wreckage secured

A four-seater light aircraft crashed in Gaming, Lower Austria, resulting in the deaths of the 47-year-old pilot and a 41-year-old female passenger. Two other individuals, a 15-year-old girl and a 41-year-old man, suffered severe injuries in the incident. The aircraft's wreckage has been secured following its recovery, which was complicated by the steep terrain. The public prosecutor's office in St. Pölten has ordered an expert to investigate the technical causes of the crash and the autopsy of the pilot's body. The single-engine Piper aircraft had taken off from the Seitenstetten airfield with the intention of a sightseeing flight, according to police. The injured individuals were rescued by helicopter and transported to hospitals in Amstetten and Linz. The 41-year-old man remains in intensive care, while the 15-year-old girl was expected to be released from the hospital soon. The exact destination of the flight is still under investigation.

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The wreckage of the single-engine, four-seater Piper aircraft was recovered by helicopter on Sunday evening. The work was difficult in the steep terrain.