What happened
On December 8, 2012, at approximately 1513 UTC, a midair collision occurred near Melbach, Germany, involving two aircraft operating on cross-country flights. The aircraft involved were a Piper PA-3-301, registered D-EUEU, and a Robin Regent DR400, registered D-EHJP.
The Piper aircraft had departed from Stadtlohn-Vreden, Germany, while the Robin aircraft departed from Reichelsheim, Germany. At the time of the collision, weather conditions were within visual meteorological limits (VMC) with winds at 170 degrees at 02 knots.
The accident resulted in 8 fatal injuries. The casualties included the pilot and four passengers aboard the Piper, as well as the pilot and two passengers aboard the Robin.