Two Dead as Small Plane Crashes onto A2 Near Magdeburg
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A small plane crashed onto the A2 motorway north-east of Magdeburg in Saxony-Anhalt on the afternoon of Friday 6 November 2026. Police said the aircraft came down at about 14:48 local time between the town of Burg and the Krähenberge rest area, in the district of Jerichower Land. The plane caught fire on impact, and rescue crews recovered the two people on board dead.
According to police in Magdeburg, no cars or other road vehicles were hit and no drivers were injured. Many motorists saw the crash, and emergency counsellors looked after witnesses at the scene. Fire brigades from several nearby towns, the rescue service and the district fire chief were deployed, and the operation continued into the evening.
The aircraft belonged to the Aero Club Kropp, a flying club in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg in Schleswig-Holstein, its chairman told the German Press Agency. A club member and a second person were on board. The cause of the crash is still unknown. Investigators from the Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU) in Braunschweig are examining the wreckage.
The A2 is one of Germany's most important east-west routes, linking the Berlin area with Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia. After the crash the motorway was closed in the direction of Hannover, and for a time in both directions, while firefighters put out the fire and secured the debris. Police have not said how long the closure will last.
Who is affected: drivers, truck drivers and bus passengers travelling on the A2 between Berlin and Hannover, especially around Magdeburg and Burg.
What you can do: if you plan to drive on the A2 near Magdeburg on Saturday 7 November, check the traffic news or a navigation app before you leave and allow extra time. Follow the diversion signs and do not stop near the crash site. If you witnessed the crash and need support, contact the police in Magdeburg.
Sources: tagesschau.de (MDR), DW
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