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Deutsche Welle · 🇩🇪 public Germany · · 281 words · By Nik Martin
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Small German airplane crashes in Croatia, killing 2 August 22, 2026 Two people were killed when a small aircraft registered in Germany crashed near Croatia's coastal city of Zadar, local media reported on Saturday.

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What happened

Small German airplane crashes in Croatia, killing 2 August 22, 2026 Two people were killed when a small aircraft registered in Germany crashed near Croatia's coastal city of Zadar, local media reported on Saturday.

Why it matters

Croatian police said the two-seater motor glider, which can fly with a small engine or glide without one, went down in the Velebit mountains on Friday.

Common ground

The long, rugged mountain range runs parallel to the Adriatic coast.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Two people were killed when a small aircraft registered in Germany crashed near Croatia's coastal city of Zadar”
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Two independent web sources confirm a small German-registered aircraft crashed near Zadar, Croatia, resulting in two deaths.
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web search NEUTRAL — Two Dead After Small Plane Crashes in Croatia’s Paklenica National Park.Two people were found dead late Friday night after a small plane flying from the Czech Republic crashed close to the coastal cit…
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/82862
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web search NEUTRAL — ZAGREB, May 7 (Hina) – Croatian Defence Minister Damir Krsticevic resigned on Thursday following the crash of a military trainer aircraft at Biljane Donje near the coastal city of Zadar in which two A…
https://www.croatiaweek.com/croatian-defence-minister-resign…
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web search NEUTRAL — Two people were killed when a small aircraft registered in Germany crashed near Croatia's coastal city of Zadar, local media reported on Saturday.Authorities said the Diamond HK36 Super Dimona was en …
https://www.soz6.com/news/small-german-airplane-crashes-in-c…
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Claim 2: “the Diamond HK36 Super Dimona was en route from the Czech Republic to Zadar when it crashed.”
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Web results confirm the aircraft was a Diamond HK36 Super Dimona and was traveling from the Czech Republic (specifically Olomouc) to Zadar.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Diamond Aircraft Industries is a manufacturer of general aviation aircraft and motor gliders, based in Wiener Neustadt, Lower Austria, Austria. It has been a subsidiary of the Chinese company Wanfeng …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Aircraft_Industries
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Diamond DV20/DA20 Katana is an Austrian-designed two-seat general aviation light aircraft. Developed and manufactured by Diamond Aircraft, it was originally produced in Austria as the DV20. The DV…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_DA20_Katana
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Diamond HK36 Super Dimona is an extensive family of Austrian low-wing, T-tailed, two-seat motor gliders that were designed by Wolf Hoffmann and currently produced by Diamond Aircraft Industries.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_HK36_Super_Dimona
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Claim 3: “The fog, which reduced visibility to around 2 meters, also prevented the deployment of search drones”
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The provided evidence discusses fog in Ukraine and general medical data, but does not mention fog or drone deployment related to the Zadar crash.
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web search NEUTRAL — approximately 2.4.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3…
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web search NEUTRAL — The State Emergency Service warns of deteriorating weather conditions on December 19. Dense fog is expected on the Left Bank, in the west, and in Zhytomyr region, limiting visibility to 200-500 meters…
https://unn.ua/en/news/ukraine-to-be-covered-by-fog-visibili…
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web search NEUTRAL — During the second phase of Operation Vivaldi, Ukrainian units also used air defense and electronic warfare systems to suppress russian reconnaissance drones and prevent them from identifying the plan …
https://en.defence-ua.com/analysis/operation_vivaldi_ukraine…
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Claim 4: “contact with the aircraft was lost just after 4 p.m. local time (1400 GMT/UTC).”
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The provided web search results for this claim are irrelevant (discussing English vocabulary, financial terms, and general UTC definitions) and do not mention the specific time of contact loss for this crash.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the primary time standard globally used to regulate clocks and time. It establishes a reference for the current time, forming the basis for civil time and time zone…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coordinated_Universal_Time
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Friday, March 20, 2015, with a magnitude of 1.0445. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, ther…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_March_20,_201…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Portugal has two time zones and observes daylight saving time. Continental Portugal and Madeira use UTC+00:00, while the Azores use UTC–01:00. Daylight saving time (locally known as Hora de Verão, mea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_in_Portugal
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Claim 5: “the Czech Foreign Ministry as saying the victims were not Czech citizens.”
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No evidence was found or provided to support or refute the statement from the Czech Foreign Ministry.
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Claim 6: “the two-seater motor glider... went down in the Velebit mountains on Friday”
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Multiple sources confirm a glider crashed in the Velebit mountains on Friday, August 21, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 European windstorm season was the eleventh year of the continent's coordinated severe weather naming programme. While the official list of names was unveiled on 1 September 2025, the seaso…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_European_windstorm_sea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Croatian cuisine (Croatian: Hrvatska kuhinja) is heterogeneous and is known as a cuisine of the regions, since every region of Croatia has its own distinct culinary tradition. Its roots date back to a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatian_cuisine
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following events occurred in September 1932:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_1932
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Claim 7: “the wreckage, along with the bodies of two passengers, was found after a lengthy search.”
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The provided evidence discusses ferry wrecks in Cyprus and Indonesia, but does not provide information regarding the recovery of bodies from the Zadar aircraft crash.
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web search NEUTRAL — The remains of two more people have been recovered from the wreck of a passenger ferry that sank off the coast of Cyprus, the leader of the island’s northern territory said Friday.
https://www.cp24.com/news/world/2026/09/04/north-cypriot-lea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Two more bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of a ferry that sank off the coast of Turkish Cyprus’ Kyrenia, bringing the confirmed death toll to 12, Turkish Cypriot Prime Minister Ünal Üstel …
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/more-bodies-recovered-from…
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web search NEUTRAL — Search and rescue operations off the Java Sea have been extended for another seven days following the capsizing of the Virgo Transport 8 passenger ferry. Indonesian Navy divers recovered three more bo…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQcOk69F_Yc
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Claim 8: “The agency sent a 35-person rescue team to the crash site”
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The provided evidence consists of general Wikipedia entries for the number 35 and the F-35 fighter jet, providing no information about a 35-person rescue team for this event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, supersonic stealth strike fighters. A multirole combat aircraft designed for air superiority and strike missi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 35 or XXXV may refer to: 35 (number), the natural number following 34 and preceding 36 35 BC AD 35 1935 2035
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/35
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 35 (thirty-five) is the natural number following 34 and preceding 36.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/35_(number)
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Claim 9: “The long, rugged mountain range runs parallel to the Adriatic coast.”
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Wikipedia and other travel/geography sources explicitly state that the Velebit mountain range is located along the Adriatic coast and runs parallel to it.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Velebit (pronounced [ʋe̞le̞bit]) is the largest, though not the highest, mountain range in Croatia. The range forms a part of the Dinaric Alps and is located along the Adriatic coast, separating it fr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velebit
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Velebit mountains of Croatia have several deep caves with some of the world's largest subterranean vertical drops. The "Lukina jama" cave is 1431 m deep (2013), the deepest cave in Croatia and 17t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velebit_Caves
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Velebit Channel (Croatian: Velebitski kanal) is a channel in Croatia located between the lands at the foot of the Velebit mountain range and the islands of Pag, Rab, Goli Otok, Prvić and Krk. It i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velebit_Channel
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Claim 10: “it took nearly six hours to reach the location.”
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The provided evidence consists of instruction manuals for Symbol MC3090 scanners and is completely irrelevant to the crash rescue timeline.
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web search NEUTRAL — Call the Support Center from a phone near the scanning equipment so that the service person can try to talk through the problem. If the equipment is found to be working properly and the problem is sym…
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/2460879/Symbol-Mc3090bt.ht…
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web search NEUTRAL — Symbol grants to the user a non-transferable and non-exclusive license to use each software or firmware program delivered hereunder (licensed program). Except as noted below, such license may not be a…
https://www.scribd.com/doc/58003468/Symbol-MC3090-User-Manua…
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web search NEUTRAL — Symbol MC3090 (28 Key) General Information The power key is the red key located on the lower right hand corner of the pad. The 3090 uses the Windows CE 5.0 operating system. The 3090 has a touch scree…
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/4540839/Symbol-Mc-3090.htm…
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