One person died at the scene. The second person died in an ambulance on the way from the scene of the accident, the police in Trøndelag state in a press release.
The police are working on identifying and notifying next of kin.
Forensic technicians examine the scene of the accident. The National Accident Investigation Board has been notified of the accident and will carry out its own investigations.
The deceased must be autopsied.
– It is too early to say anything more about what caused the plane to crash or other circumstances of the accident, the police say.
They will question witnesses to the accident.
At 11.23 on Monday morning, the police received a report that a microplane had crash-landed on the E6 in Oppdal.
– The plane was on fire, and first aid was carried out on the spot. The plane had crashed close to a building, and there was a risk of it spreading to the building, says police task leader Ole Stig Bjørnhovde.
The pilot was rescued by witnesses to the accident. A barn wall also caught fire.
– After fire crews had extinguished the fire, person number two was found in the wreckage of the plane, says Bjørhovde.
The crisis team in Oppdal has been notified and is taking care of the next of kin. Both lived in Oppdal, says the task leader.
Oppdal Airport is a private airport located at Fagerhaug in Oppdal municipality.
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2024-07-02 18:12:56