Safety · Geraardsbergen (Overboelare)
Light aircraft crashes into tree near Overboelare airfield in Belgium, pilot in critical condition
A 70-year-old pilot was critically injured when his light aircraft came down near Overboelare airfield in Geraardsbergen, Belgium, shortly after 2 p.m. on Saturday.
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In brief
A light aircraft crashed on Saturday around 2 p.m. in Overboelare, near the local airfield, striking a tree on the Kortelakestraat.
The 70-year-old pilot, a member of flying club Phoenix, was the sole occupant. He was resuscitated at the scene and taken to hospital in Aalst in critical condition.
The East Flanders public prosecutor will appoint an expert to investigate the cause of the crash; no cause has been determined yet.
What happened
A small touring plane crashed shortly after 2 p.m. on Saturday near the local airfield in Overboelare, a sub-municipality of Geraardsbergen (Grammont) in East Flanders. The aircraft came down in the Kortelakestraat and ended its trajectory against a tree. Witnesses saw the plane descend rapidly; the impact was severe.
The pilot and the response
The pilot, a 70-year-old man from Geraardsbergen and a member of the local flying club 'Phoenix', was the only person on board. Emergency services arrived quickly and began resuscitation at the scene. He was then transported in critical condition to the hospital in Aalst. No other casualties have been reported.
Investigation
The public prosecutor of East Flanders has confirmed the accident and will appoint an expert to determine the cause of the crash. At this stage, no further details about the circumstances are known.
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Sources and context
- De MorgenZweefvliegtuigje stort neer nabij vliegveld Overboelare: piloot (70) in levensgevaar
- Le SoirUn avion de tourisme s'écrase en Flandre : le pilote entre la vie et la mort
- vrtnws.beSportvliegtuig botst tegen boom in Geraardsbergen: piloot in kritieke toestand naar het ziekenhuis | VRT NWS Nieuws
- 7sur7Un avion de tourisme s'écrase près de Grammont: les secours tentent de réanimer le pilote
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