US Politics | Watch horror moment two aerobatic stunt planes ‘get stuck together’ before tumbling to the ground killing both pilots
THIS is the horror moment two aerobatic stunt planes collided mid-air before tumbling to the ground leaving both pilots dead. The horrific crash happened near the Leumnitz airfield in Gera, Germany shortly after 6 pm on Saturday. 
The two planes can be seen performing ...mirror' manoeuvres 
The aircraft became stuck together before crashing to the ground 
Flugsportverein Erzgebirge eVPilots Dieter G., 72, and Michael S., 42, were killed '/ ' Dramatic footage shows the two aircraft flying parallel before an elaborate manoeuvre goes wrong leading them to crash and get stuck together. The planes can be seen plummeting to the ground and going up in flames as black smoke billows from the crash site. Emergency services rushed to the scene and the area was cordoned off, Bild reported. Pictures from the scene show firemen putting out the blaze at the wreckage just a few feet from residences in the Thränitz district. READ MORE ON WORLD NEWS 
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VLAD ENOUGH Conscription officer shot as thousands flee Russia's brutal mobilisation policy A spokesperson for the fire brigade confirmed the death of the two pilots, following the collision. The pilots- identified as Michael S., 42 and Dieter G., 72, were killed during a training session for a so-called ...mirror flight,... where an aircraft flies parallel to the second one. The pair had reportedly been flying in formations for years, even winning the world championship title in vintage aerobatics in 2019. The cause of the accident remains unknown as specialists from the Federal Institute for Aircraft Accident Investigation and the Gera criminal police have taken over the investigation. Aircraft accident expert Norman Kretschmertold the outlet: "So far there is no evidence of a technical defect. ...We have secured traces of deformation on the wings that indicate a massive collision." Most read in The US Sun FATAL FALL WEEKEND Four dead & 20 shot including a boy, 2, as city ravaged by violence FINAL FAREWELL Kiely Rodni 'has been secretly cremated' as cause of death remains a mystery BEYOND BELIEF Boy, 12, 'gang-raped and beaten by friends' in savage attack 'SHE WAS EVERYTHING' Chilling new details emerge in death of Debbie Collier INFLATION RELIEF Direct payments of $1,050 hit bank accounts in days - will you get cash? BEACH LOCKDOWN Deadly shark attack kills woman, 39, just 50ft from shore as beaches shut Meanwhile, aviation expert Andreas Spaeth added: ...It looks as if both pilots wanted to train a common figure in aerobatics with their aircraft. Then, apparently, there was a collision. ...Contrary to what was to be expected, no visible parts have broken off. It's more like the two machines got stuck and became unable to manoeuvre and then crash linked together.... 
TwitterBlack smoke can be seen coming from the crash site '/ ' 
TwitterEmergency services rushed to the scene '/ '
The two planes can be seen performing ...mirror' manoeuvres The aircraft became stuck together before crashing to the ground Flugsportverein Erzgebirge eVPilots Dieter G., 72, and Michael S., 42, were killed '/ ' Dramatic footage shows the two aircraft flying parallel before an elaborate manoeuvre goes wrong leading them to crash and get stuck together. The planes can be seen plummeting to the ground and going up in flames as black smoke billows from the crash site. Emergency services rushed to the scene and the area was cordoned off, Bild reported. Pictures from the scene show firemen putting out the blaze at the wreckage just a few feet from residences in the Thränitz district. READ MORE ON WORLD NEWS STREETS OF RAGE Five cops in hospital after violent clashes at anti-Iran demo in London VLAD ENOUGH Conscription officer shot as thousands flee Russia's brutal mobilisation policy A spokesperson for the fire brigade confirmed the death of the two pilots, following the collision. The pilots- identified as Michael S., 42 and Dieter G., 72, were killed during a training session for a so-called ...mirror flight,... where an aircraft flies parallel to the second one. The pair had reportedly been flying in formations for years, even winning the world championship title in vintage aerobatics in 2019. The cause of the accident remains unknown as specialists from the Federal Institute for Aircraft Accident Investigation and the Gera criminal police have taken over the investigation. Aircraft accident expert Norman Kretschmertold the outlet: "So far there is no evidence of a technical defect. ...We have secured traces of deformation on the wings that indicate a massive collision." Most read in The US Sun FATAL FALL WEEKEND Four dead & 20 shot including a boy, 2, as city ravaged by violence FINAL FAREWELL Kiely Rodni 'has been secretly cremated' as cause of death remains a mystery BEYOND BELIEF Boy, 12, 'gang-raped and beaten by friends' in savage attack 'SHE WAS EVERYTHING' Chilling new details emerge in death of Debbie Collier INFLATION RELIEF Direct payments of $1,050 hit bank accounts in days - will you get cash? BEACH LOCKDOWN Deadly shark attack kills woman, 39, just 50ft from shore as beaches shut Meanwhile, aviation expert Andreas Spaeth added: ...It looks as if both pilots wanted to train a common figure in aerobatics with their aircraft. Then, apparently, there was a collision. ...Contrary to what was to be expected, no visible parts have broken off. It's more like the two machines got stuck and became unable to manoeuvre and then crash linked together.... TwitterBlack smoke can be seen coming from the crash site '/ ' TwitterEmergency services rushed to the scene '/ '
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