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Two people killed as small plane crashes onto Germany’s A2 highway
A small plane crashed onto the A2 highway in Saxony-Anhalt, eastern Germany, on Friday afternoon.
Both people aboard died after the aircraft caught fire.
Police said initial findings indicated that no road vehicles were involved.
The plane belonged to Aero Club Kropp, a small flying club in Schleswig-Holstein, and the club cancelled a gathering planned for Saturday.
The cause of the crash remains unknown.
The A2 is a major route linking the Berlin area with North Rhine-Westphalia and carrying traffic across Germany.
Hannover-bound lanes were closed while emergency crews worked at the scene, but it was not clear how long the closure would last.
Two people were killed when a small plane crashed onto the A2 highway in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, on Friday.
The aircraft came down between Burg and the Krahenberge highway rest area, northeast of Magdeburg, and caught fire.
Police said initial findings indicated that no road vehicles were involved.
The crash closed all lanes heading toward Hannover, and recovery work continued into the evening.
The cause of the crash was not immediately known.
- Who
- The plane’s two occupants were killed.
- What
- A small plane crashed onto the A2 highway and caught fire.
- When
- Friday, November 6, 2026, at about 2:48 p.m. local time.
- Where
- The A2 between Burg and the Krahenberge highway rest area in Saxony-Anhalt, northeast of Magdeburg.
- Why
- The cause of the crash was not immediately known.
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The plane crashed onto the A2 between Burg and the Krahenberge highway rest area and caught fire.
Emergency crews recovered both occupants dead, and all Hannover-bound lanes were closed.
Work to secure the crash site and recover the aircraft continued.
A party planned at the airfield was cancelled.
- Fatalities
- 2 people
- Crash site
- A2 between Burg and the Krahenberge highway rest area
- Crash time
- About 2:48 p.m. local time on November 6, 2026
- Traffic impact
- All Hannover-bound lanes closed
- Aircraft owner
- Aero Club Kropp in the Schleswig-Flensburg district
- Cause
- Not immediately known
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What people are saying
I drove on the A2 toward Berlin. I noticed the traffic flow slowing down.
Then I could already see a large, dark column of smoke in the distance.
When we got closer, it naturally became clearer. Then you could see this small plane, which was fully ablaze there.
That has of course now been cancelled.