Spectator killed and 10 injured in German airshow crash
{{date|April 27, 2008}}
[[Image:Hans-Grade-Museum 04.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This Z-37 is very similar to the aircraft involved, although the accident aircraft was painted almost entirely in yellow, except a tailfin as shown here.]]
A spectator has been killed and at least 10 people injured after an aircraft struck spectators at an airshow in [[Germany]] yesterday. The one-engined propellor-driven aircraft exited the runway after failing to take off and ploughed into a group that had congregated around a snack stand.

The accident occurred at Kindel Air Field, which is located south of [[w:Berlin|Berlin]], near [[w:Eisenach|Eisenach]]. The aircraft involved was a [[w:Zlin Z-37 Cmelak|Zlin Z-37 Cmelak]], a [[Czech Republic|Czech]] built single-seater plane which had been used by authorities in former [[w:East Germany|East Germany]] as a [[w:cropduster|cropduster]].

A 45-year-old woman was killed, and the 35-year-old pilot had to be freed from his wrecked aircraft and was badly injured. A 14-year-old girl is hospitalised in a critical condition, according to [[w:Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]], although other sources suggest the 14-year-old and a nine-year-old child were amongst those less seriously injured. Some reports suggest 15 people were wounded by the crash, and German TV network [[w:ZDF|ZDF]] suggested the plane struck a children's carousel near the runway's end and not a refreshments stall.

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== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601100&sid=aR9IP81vcyCs&refer=germany|title=At Least One Killed in German Small Plane Crash, Police Say |author=Andreas Cremer|pub=Bloomberg L.P.|date=April 27, 2008}}
*{{source|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-04/27/content_8059181.htm|title=Air show plane crash in Germany kills one, injures 10|author=|pub=Xinhua|date=April 27, 2008}}
*{{source|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSL262025|title=Plane crashes at German air show, kills one|author=|pub=Reuters|date=April 26, 2008}}

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This Z-37 is very similar to the aircraft involved, although the accident aircraft was painted almost entirely in yellow, except a tailfin as shown here.
A spectator has been killed and at least 10 people injured after an aircraft struck spectators at an airshow in Germany yesterday. The one-engined propellor-driven aircraft exited the runway after failing to take off and ploughed into a group that had congregated around a snack stand.

The accident occurred at Kindel Air Field, which is located south of Berlin, near Eisenach. The aircraft involved was a Zlin Z-37 Cmelak, a Czech built single-seater plane which had been used by authorities in former East Germany as a cropduster.

A 45-year-old woman was killed, and the 35-year-old pilot had to be freed from his wrecked aircraft and was badly injured. A 14-year-old girl is hospitalised in a critical condition, according to Bloomberg, although other sources suggest the 14-year-old and a nine-year-old child were amongst those less seriously injured. Some reports suggest 15 people were wounded by the crash, and German TV network ZDF suggested the plane struck a children's carousel near the runway's end and not a refreshments stall.
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