In Upper Franconia, Germany, a gyrocopter (Tragschrauber) pilot made an emergency landing on federal highway B4 due to a technical malfunction. During the landing, the spinning rotors struck a passing motorhome driven by a 75-year-old man. Police estimate the damage at 7,000 euros; no one was injured.
Some sources specify the location as near Großheirath, while others do not. Most reports give the pilot's age as 55, though some omit it. All sources agree on the technical fault as the cause and that the rotors made contact with the motorhome.