Three people were killed when a small plane crashed into a field near Erkelenz in Germany’s North Rhine-Westphalia state.

Axar.az reports, citing German media, that a spokesperson for the Heinsberg district police confirmed that none of the people on board survived.

The aircraft crashed into a field near the village of Erkelenz-Gerderath at around 11:20 a.m. local time.

Completely destroyed wreckage of the Cessna aircraft was found at the scene. Authorities have not yet released information about the identities of those on board or the cause of the crash.

Personnel from the Federal Air Navigation Services, along with firefighters and police officers, were dispatched to the scene to investigate the circumstances of the crash.