Small German-Registered Plane Crashes in Moldova, Killing Lone Pilot on Board

Small German-Registered Plane Crashes in Moldova, Killing Lone Pilot on Board
The firefighters at the crash site of a small aircraft in Vadul lui Voda, Moldova, on Oct. 27, 2024. Moldova Emergency Services via AP
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CHISINAU, Moldova—A small German-registered plane crashed on Sunday in a town near Moldova’s capital, killing the lone pilot on board, aviation authorities said.

The fatal accident happened shortly before 10 a.m. local time (0800 GMT) in the small town of Vadul lui Voda, about 14 miles east of the capital Chisinau, the Civil Aviation Authority said.