What happened
On January 23, 2018, at approximately 1207 UTC, a mid-air collision occurred near Oberhausen-Rheinhausen, Germany. The accident involved a Piper PA-28RT-201T, bearing registration HB-PGF, and an Airbus-Helicopter EC135P2, bearing registration D-HDRV.
The collision resulted in 4 fatalities, involving all pilots and passengers on board both aircraft. Both aircraft were destroyed in the accident.