FRANKFURT, March 10 (Xinhua) -- A small aircraft crashed on Saturday afternoon in the western German city of Bensheim, leaving two people dead, local media Hessenschau reported.

The tragic accident took place around 3:40 p.m.local time, about 40 minutes after the aircraft had taken off from Worms for a round-flight, according to local police.

In addition to the pilot, a 18-year-old female passenger on board lost life too.

The cause of the air crash remained unclear so far.