Source: https://www.iaopa.eu/contentServlet/iaopa-europe-enews-september-2023

Danish Piper Aztec smeared with paint at Berlin airport  Insurance first refused but finally paidThe radicalization of climate activists from the “Last Generation (LG)” organization continues to increase. It’s a development like out of a psychology book: to attract more attention, the LG’s actions are becoming more and more radical. Instead of blockades, activists invaded the grounds of BER Airport and smeared an old piston engine with paint. A Danish aircraft, a Piper PA-23-250 Aztec was sprayed with paint and rendered unusable by so-called Last Generation terrorists in Berlin. The repair cost about €70,000. The insurance company first refused to pay but after a while – now – decided to cover the damage but insisted that they were not obliged to pay out. The argument for not paying was that this action would qualify as a “war / civil war” or “acts of malicious intent”, which was excluded from coverage unless war coverage had been added to the policy.The current situation makes it necessary to consider the need for “war coverage” on your insurance policy. We recommend everyone to get a confirmation from their insurance company how they are covered in such cases and to consider if “war coverage” should be added to policy. What happened to the Danish aircraft in Berlin can happen to any of us. We are at the beginning and we have to watch the development of this situation very closely, said Dr Michael Erb, Vice President IAOPA EU.Very few pilots or aircraft owners will be aware of the relevance of war cover in such cases. Here is a link for more info.AOPA Germany had started a crowdfunding campaign to help the Danish owner to cover the cost. It already brought in 7000 euro. As the insurance has now paid out, the crowdfunding campaign has been stopped.