After the crash of a small plane in the Böblingen district in Baden-Württemberg, emergency services found several bodies at the crash site.
The exact number of dead and their identities are still unclear, said a police spokesman on Saturday.
"The wreck and the corpses still have to be recovered." The fire brigade and rescue service were on duty with many helpers in the afternoon, and the densely wooded crash site near Steinenbronn was cordoned off over a large area.
According to the police, the small aircraft of the type "Piper" took off on Saturday morning at Stuttgart Airport.
The cause of the crash was initially unclear, the investigation continued in the afternoon.
The flight recorder could be recovered according to the information.
An expert from the Federal Office for Aircraft Accident Investigations was also at the crash site, it said.