What: Flugschule UL Freital Fly Synthesis Storch
Where: Niederschöna Germany
When: Sept 17, 2012 at 8:30
Who: 2 fatalities
Why: The 582 Storch microlight engaged on a round trip from Mohom crashed in a Halsbrücke field and broke into pieces on impact.

The two aboard the plane died in the crash. The 22 year old pilot has been identified but the name has not been released. The passenger has not been identified.

The Niederschöna fire department were first responders. The Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation of Brunswick is investigating.

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