Plane dangles from high voltage power lines near Durach, Germany

BBC is reporting that

Two people have been rescued from a light aircraft which hit power lines near Durach, in southern Germany.

It took emergency services two hours to get the trapped occupants out of the plane which was left dangling 30 metres (100 feet) above the ground.

Rescuers on the scene believe the plane's undercarriage clipped the 380,000 volt power line shortly after taking off from a nearby airport.

Near Plane Crash at Hamburg, Germany

A Lufthansa Airbus A320 while making a landing approach at Hamburg Airport, Germany got caught in a fierce crosswind and almost crashed. This video says it all. Fortunately the aircraft landed safely on a second try with all 130 passengers safe. (Incident Date: March 1st, 2008) (more at Reuters)


Google Maps View of Hamburg Airport, Germany.