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Small Swiss-owned Planet Crashes after “problems” in Parchim


What: Twin Club Diamond DA42 Twin Star
Where: Schwerin-Parchim Airport, Germany
When: May 28, 2012
Who: 4 aboard, 2 fatalities
Why: After the pilot reported to ATC of having problems with the aircraft just after takeoff, the flight crashed in a forest near the town of Parchim. The 58 year old Swiss pilot and one 61 year old Swiss female passenger were reported as fatalities. Emergency services arrived in time to free two others (also Swiss) from the aircraft.

They were injured and ported by helicopter to a hospital.

The names have not been released.

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