Small Plane Crashes in German City, Two Pilots Killed

On April 13 local time, a small plane crashed in Salzgitter, a city in the southeast of Lower Saxony, Germany, resulting in the deaths of two pilots.

It is reported that the two - seat plane crashed on the grounds of a steel factory about one kilometer away shortly after taking off. The specific cause of the crash is currently unknown. It is speculated that there might have been a problem with the plane's engine shortly after takeoff. The police initially ruled it as an accident.