theft

Thieves outwit police by driving 48-tonne crane through Germany

German police have failed to find a large mobile crane, which was stolen in Stuttgart and has since been spotted at two points hundreds of kilometres further north.

Driving

Fallen 80-ton crane blocks Autobahn traffic

An 80-tone crane fell off of a truck transporting it along the Autobahn outside of Düsseldorf late on Monday night, blocking traffic through Tuesday morning.

Police

Hospital crane 'gunman' gives himself up

UPDATE: Police have taken a man into custody after he climbed Berlin's highest crane late last night, claiming to be armed. 'Kai Q.' has a history of such drastic action.

plane

Panicked pilot drops in on the Autobahn

Traffic on the A43 in North Rhine-Westphalia was blocked after a light aircraft slammed into the side of the motorway during an emergency landing, it was reported on Thursday.

Accident

Man narrowly escapes unwelcome drop-in

A Cologne resident was pinned to his bed after a 40-metre construction crane toppled onto his home early on Friday.