Glider crash kills two

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Two people were killed in an air traffic accident in Salzburg this morning (Thurs).The so-called microlight aircraft caught fire after it touched an overhead cable near Leogang. Both passengers – the German pilot and a not yet identified person – died.Reports have it that the man sent off an emergency call moments before the crash.The […]

Human trafficking suspect nabbed

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A France-based Tunisian man has been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle two fellow countrymen into Austria.The 33-year-old’s car was stopped on a main road near Schönberg in Tyrol yesterday (Tues). He identified himself as a Tunisian citizen living in France, while the car’s passengers – two men aged 21 and 24 – had no […]

Farmer gets 155 kph tractor speeding fine

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A Lower Austrian farmer has vowed not to pay a fine of 60 Euros after allegedly breaking the speed limit – on his tractor.Andreas K. from Schönberg am Kamp told newspapers today (Tues) he received a postal notification saying a vehicle registered under the licence plate of his tractor was caught driving 155 kilometres per […]