Plane crash in Gaming: 15-year-old describes engine cutouts before the accident

The head of the responsible aviation safety department, Bettina Bogner, had most recently also spoken of "Hinweise auf technische Probleme" of the crashed Piper. The passenger's statements thus match the investigators' previous assessments.

Wreckage in Vienna to be technically examined

The wreckage, recovered on Sunday evening, was taken to Vienna and will be thoroughly examined in the coming days and weeks. Only the technical analysis is to provide information on the exact cause of the accident, as Loidl emphasized.

The investigations into the cause of the accident are being carried out by the Federal Office for Aircraft Accident Investigation or a comparable body. Until a final report is available, the exact cause of the crash remains open.

Investigations into the cause of the accident ongoing

The accident caused a stir on Sunday in Gaming in the district of Scheibbs in Lower Austria. Rescue services were deployed in large numbers after the small plane crashed. The two seriously injured were taken to surrounding hospitals.

The identity of the two fatalities has not yet been officially released. The background of the flight – departure point, destination, and purpose of the trip – has also not been made public in detail.

Investigators consider the teenager's statement an important building block in the ongoing investigations. Police spokesman Loidl pointed out that the final clarification of the cause of the accident could only be achieved through the technical examination of the wreckage.