Four dead after small plane launched in Austria crashes in Croatia

Investigation into the cause of the accident

According to investigators, it is still unclear how the spin occurred. Specialists were expected at the crash site to investigate the cause. Police informed the media about the incident but initially provided no information on the identity or nationality of the victims.

The Foreign Ministry in Vienna confirmed that it is in contact with the authorities to determine the nationalities of the deceased. The responsible authorities were also involved, according to Vienna, as the aircraft was registered in Germany. Individual media outlets had also reported on the crash, citing the police.

Background: Flight route and Medulin airfield

Flight accidents of this magnitude are relatively rare on the Istrian peninsula. The region is popular with pilots due to its landscape; Medulin airfield is regularly used by small aircraft. The exact route the aircraft took on Thursday was not initially made public by the authorities.

The authorities indicated that further information would be released after the wreckage had been recovered and secured. This is expected to include initial findings on the flight path, the weather at the time of the crash, and the possible technical cause of the spin.