4 dead after small plane, chopper crash in Germany

Police and rescuers secure the area of a plane and helicopter crash near Philippsburg, Germany, Monday, Jan. 23, 2018. German police say a small aircraft has crashed midair with a helicopter northwest of Stuttgart. Police in Karlsruhe told the dpa news agency Tuesday the two aircraft crashed outside of Philippsburg, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) from Stuttgart. (Rene Priebe/dpa via AP)

Rene Priebe

BERLIN (AP) — German police say a small aircraft has crashed midair with a helicopter northwest of Stuttgart, killing four people.

Police in Karlsruhe told the dpa news agency Tuesday the two aircraft crashed outside of Philippsburg, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) from Stuttgart.

Police couldn't immediately be reached for further details.

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