Small plane crashes in Austrian Alps, killing all four aboard

Reuters

A small propeller plane crashed in the Austrian Alps on Saturday, killing all four people on board, authorities said.

The plane went down near Wald im Pinzgau in Salzburg province at 12:45 p.m. local time and reportedly burst into flames. Police confirmed that three men and one woman died in the crash. They are believed to be German nationals.

The aircraft had taken off from an airfield in Oberschleissheim, near Munich, for a round-trip flight.

Officials have not yet determined the cause of the crash.

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