THE HAGUE, April 7 (Xinhua) -- A light aircraft crashed on Tuesday morning near the city of Middelburg in the Netherlands, killing one person, local media reported.
The crash occurred at around 8:45 a.m. local time (0745 GMT), regional public broadcaster Omroep Zeeland reported. The aircraft had taken off from Midden-Zeeland Airport shortly before crashing in the meadow.
No details about the victim have been released so far, but authorities confirmed that the person was the sole occupant of the aircraft. An airport spokesperson confirmed that the plane was a Reims-Cessna F172P Skyhawk II.
Emergency services, including the fire brigade, ambulance and police, were dispatched to the scene. No fire was reported following the crash.
The Dutch Safety Board has launched a preliminary investigation into the crash. ■
