Both the pilot and passenger died on 31 May in an accident involving a prototype of eFusion, an aerobatic electric plane created by Siemens and Magnus Aviation. The aircraft was being tested at the time of its crash near the town of Bad Kissingen when it crashed into a house during takeoff. It is not yet known what caused it to crash and an investigation is being conducted. Lithium-ion batteries have been shown to be prone to exploding.
Both the pilot and passenger died on 31 May in an accident involving a prototype of eFusion, an aerobatic electric plane created by Siemens and Magnus Aviation. Being one of few larger electric aircraft projects, the model was equipped with a 260 kW motor. It is not yet known what caused it to crash and an investigation is being conducted. Lithium-ion batteries have been shown to be prone to exploding.