Tragic paraglider crash: 61-year-old dies at flight via Brandenburg

Tragic paraglider crash: 61-year-old dies at flight via Brandenburg

On Tuesday, July 9, 2025, a tragic flight accident occurred in Brandenburg. A 61-year-old paraglider died in a crash, which shook the local authorities and the aircraft community. According to the rbb24 , the police stated that the man started with a group in Eisenhüttenstadt on Tuesday afternoon. The group, which was traveling with a motorized paraglider trike towards Bronkow, quickly noticed that a plane was missing.

After the missing person did not arrive at the destination and his group alerted the police around 3:45 p.m., a comprehensive search was initiated. The emergency services received support from aerial reconnaissance by two police helicopters and the Bundeswehr. Tragically, the man's cell phone could only be located around midnight. Finally the rescuers found him in a forest near Jamlitz around 0:45 a.m., but the emergency doctor only found his death.

examination and investigation

The cause of the death of the 61-year-old is currently unclear, which is why the criminal police have now taken over the investigation. It meticulously checks whether there were technical defects or other causes of the crash. Such incidents are unfortunate in the context of aviation, but not commonplace. According to the Statista , the number of plane places has dropped worldwide in recent years, although tragic accidents have still occurred.

A similar incident, on the other hand, occurred on June 28, 2025 in Baden-Württemberg when a 62-year-old pilot got into a fire with his engine slide-up flyer and had to crash seriously. The criminal police are also investigating here because the causes are unclear. Technical defects are, however, suspected how the Tagesschau mentioned in their report.

flight accidents in the global context

Although aircraft torture is dramatic events, the accident rate in commercial aviation is relatively low compared to other means of transport, such as the car. In 2024, there were 268 fatalities worldwide through plane crashes, while over 1,000 people died every year in such accidents before the turn of the millennium. It is all the more important to learn from every incident and to continuously improve security measures.

Such tragic events give the reason for reflection on security in aviation and responsible behavior of pilots and planes. The thoughts and condolences of the community apply to the members of the deceased paraglider and the injured pilots in the various incidents.