Spectator killed and 10 injured in German airshow crash

April 27, 2008 

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.
Spectator killed and 10 injured in German airshow crash April 27 , 2008 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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