A Small Plane Crashed in the Austrian Alps, Killing All 4 People on Board

Vienna's City Hall is seen in Vienna, Austria on April 23, 2025, prior to this weekend's upcoming regional elections. "Vienna is different" -- the slogan of Austria's capital will once again be tested on Sunday when Viennese are heading to the polls to elect their mayor. The Social Democrats (SPOe) -- in power without interruption since 1945 -- are expected to thwart the far-right Freedom Party (FPOe), which won national elections for the first time ever last year. Joe Klamar/AFP via Getty Images

VIENNA—A small plane that took off from neighboring Germany crashed in the Austrian Alps on Saturday, killing all four people on board, authorities said.

The propeller plane crashed near Wald im Pinzgau, in Salzburg province, at 12:45 p.m. local time and apparently burst into flames. Police said three men and a woman were killed, and that they were believed to be German, the Austria Press Agency reported.