A small aircraft crashed on Tuesday around 1:30 PM in the immediate vicinity of the airfield in Zell am See. According to initial information, there was a male person in the single-engine aircraft who, according to the police, died in the accident. "The emergency services are on site," explained a spokeswoman for the Salzburg State Police Directorate in response to an APA inquiry.

Small Aircraft Crashes in Zell am See: Pilot Fatally Injured

According to Pinzgau district fire commander Klaus Portenkirchner, the accident occurred during the approach to the airfield. The aircraft came to rest in a meadow and did not catch fire.

The course of the accident, as well as the nationality and age of the pilot, were initially unknown. The aviation accident commission will conduct investigations into the cause of the accident, it was stated.

(APA/Red)

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