A Small Plane Crashed between Plovdiv and Pazardzhik

Society » INCIDENTS | July 6, 2018, Friday // 14:59
Bulgaria: A Small Plane Crashed between Plovdiv and Pazardzhik Source: Twitter

An agricultural plane fell into a paddy field between Plovdiv and Pazardzhik, the Transport Ministry confirmed for Darik. The latest information is that only the pilot was on the plane and he was not seriously injured.
 
The incident happened at about 107 km on the Trakia highway, said Tsvyatko Deshev, the spokesman for the Fire Department in Plovdiv.

"What we know is that at the very landing on a soft terrain the machine has overturned and the pilot has fallen from the cabin. He has a slight bruise, but has not been seriously injured. The area is secured, the airplane battery is removed to prevent an accident. There was no ignition when the machine fell, "Deshev explained.
 
According to him, the machine is owned by "Agricultural Aviation".
 
An investigation team was sent to the transport department.

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