4 dead as plane, helicopter collide in southern Germany

By Ayhan Simsek

BERLIN

At least four people died after a small aircraft and a helicopter collided in southern Germany on Tuesday.

Police said a medical rescue helicopter and a light-sport aircraft collided in mid-air over Philippsburg, a small city near Karlsruhe.

German news agency DPA reported that two pilots and two people on board died in the accident that occurred at around 1 p.m. local time (1200GMT).

The cause of the collision was not immediately clear.