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Pilot loses control: plane accident at Augsburg airport!
On June 11, 2025, a plane left the runway at Augsburg Airport. The pilot remained uninjured.
Pilot loses control: plane accident at Augsburg airport!
On Tuesday evening, June 11, 2025, there was an incident at Augsburg Airport that was quite a spectacle for everyone present. A 41-year-old pilot was conducting a training flight when the propeller plane veered off the runway during landing. An estimated 130,000 euros in damage is the result of this unfortunate circumstance, but thankfully both the pilot and his companion remained uninjured Mercury reported.
The incident occurred around 7 p.m., a time when the airport is usually busy. Thanks to the quick intervention of law enforcement officers and the responsible authorities, the situation was quickly brought under control. The police are now investigating to clarify the exact causes of the accident. We had a similar situation just a year ago in the spring of 2024, when a small aircraft in Bavaria made the headlines.
The backgrounds
Airplane accidents are a sensitive topic and the numbers are not exactly reassuring. This is what an analysis shows Statista that the number and severity of such incidents have decreased in recent years. In 2022, 233 deaths from plane crashes were recorded globally, while before the turn of the millennium over 1,000 people lost their lives every year. This shows how critical and long-lasting aircraft safety is.
Statistics also reveal that most accidents occur during landing. This phase is often the most delicate because pilots have to comply with special angle and speed requirements. Confusing runways or proximity to urban and natural boundaries can increase the risk. Understandably, work is being done to increase safety - for example by developing landing assistants to support pilots.
A look at the numbers
While most plane crashes were recorded in the USA between 1945 and 2024, Augsburg Airport certainly does relatively well in comparison. While the CIS region recorded the highest level of 1.18 aircraft losses per million flights in 2022, US aviation did not have a single loss per million flights a year earlier, which meets high safety standards.
In summary, this incident at Augsburg Airport was worrying, but fortunately did not result in any injuries. Further proof that despite all the challenges in flight operations, safety measures in aviation are always very important. Let us remain optimistic and hope that such incidents remain rare and safety remains the top priority.