Updated July 12th, 2020 at 10:26 IST

Two dead after gliders collide in Germany

Witnesses contacted the police to provide information about the crash; the German Air Traffic Control and the Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation were notified. The causes of the accident are not yet clear but the investigations continue.

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Two gliders crashed after an apparent mid-air collision on Saturday afternoon in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.Two bodies were found by emergency services at the crash site, with police reporting them as both gliders' pilots.

Witnesses contacted the police to provide information about the crash; the German Air Traffic Control and the Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation were notified. The causes of the accident are not yet clear but the investigations continue.

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Published July 12th, 2020 at 10:26 IST