June 14, 2011 11:08 am | Updated November 28, 2021 09:38 pm IST - BERLIN
Rescuers carry a coffin at the airfield in Reichelsheim, central Germany, early Monday. An airship crashed in Germany and caught fire on Sunday killing the pilot. The DAPD news agency reported that police said the aircraft's three passengers were able to escape unharmed from the accident near Reichelsheim, outside Frankfurt. Photo: AP.
Police say a blimp has crashed in Germany and caught fire, killing the pilot.
The DAPD news agency reported that police said the airship’s three passengers were able to escape unharmed after the accident on Sunday evening near Reichelsheim, outside Frankfurt.
The blimp was returning from an appearance at a local music festival. There was no immediate word on the cause of the accident.
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