Airship crashes after flying over the Hessentag

The BILD website is reporting this evening that the Goodyear airship has crashed close to its base in Reichelsheim after circling over the Hessentag in Oberursel today.

Three passengers who were on board apparently sprang to safety, the pilot died in the flames.

The Goodyear airship over Oberursel during the Hessentag

The Goodyear airship over Oberursel at 5.20pm this afternoon

(Link to BILD article in German)

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