Kiel-Holtenau

Landing (descent or approach)

Schedule:

Kiel – Rotenburg – Friedrichshafen

MSN:

194

YOM:

2001

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Captain / Total flying hours:

750

Captain / Total hours on type:

65.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

3680

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Aircraft flight hours:

1489

Aircraft flight cycles:

1299

Circumstances:

The single engine aircraft departed Kiel-Holtenau Airport in the morning, carrying two passengers and two pilots, bound for Rotenburg, Lower Saxony, where two additional passengers should embark before continuing to Friedrichshafen to take part to the Aero 2013 Airshow. On approach to Rotenburg-Wümme Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with a cloud base at 500 feet and a visibility limited to 2 km. On final approach, the aircraft impacted ground and came to rest in an open field, bursting into flames. The burnt wreckage was found 2,3 km short of runway 08 and 570 metres to the left of its extended centerline. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and all four occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The accident was due to the fact that:
- Despite inadequate weather conditions, the crew decided to continue the approach under VFR mode and thus the approach to the ground could not be recognized in time,
- Due to insufficient situational awareness of the pilots, the descent was not canceled in time.

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Crash of a Dassault Falcon 20C-5 in Kiel

Date & Time: Feb 15, 2006 at 1945 LT

Type of aircraft:

Dassault Falcon 20

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Registration:

F-OVJR

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Executive/Corporate/Business

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Site:

Landing (descent or approach)

Schedule:

Moscow - Luton

MSN:

180

YOM:

1969

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Aircraft flight hours:

10413

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En route from Moscow-Domodedovo to Luton, while cruising over Germany, the crew declared an emergency following smoke spreading in the cabin and the cockpit. The crew was cleared to divert to Kiel-Holtenau Airport. After landing by night on runway 26 which is 1,265 metres long, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest in a ravine. All 6 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the flight attendant inadvertently set off a smoke canister intended for emergencies, causing smoke to spread in the the cabin. The crew was forced to divert to the nearest airport for an emergency landing. The following contributing factors were identified:
- The pilots failed to use the reverse thrust systems and the braking parachute after landing,
- Improper storage of emergency smoke canister in the cabin,
- Poor crew training related to the emergency equipment.

Crash of a Dassault Falcon 20C in Kiel: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1991

Type of aircraft:

Dassault Falcon 20

Operator:

Grup-Air

Registration:

I-NLAE

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Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Schedule:

Milan - Kiel

MSN:

134

YOM:

1968

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Following a wrong approach configuration, the twin engine aircraft landed too far down a wet runway. After touchdown, the crew realized he would not be able to stop the airplane within the remaining distance and decided to initiate a go-around procedure. Power was added on both engines and the aircraft took off. After passing over the runway end at low altitude, the aircraft struck trees, stalled and crashed in a wooded area. Nine occupants were injured, some of them seriously, while one pilot was killed.

Probable cause:

Wrong approach configuration on part of the crew who completed the approach at an excessive speed and above the glide. This caused the aircraft to land too far down a runway and the landing distance available was insufficient. After touchdown, the crew failed to identify the situation in due time and the decision to initiate a go-around procedure was taken too late. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Poor crew coordination,
- Poor planned approach and crew decisions,
- Wet runway surface (poor braking coefficient),
- Rain falls.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Kiel

Date & Time: Mar 26, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Junkers W.34

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Taxiing

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Vickers 416 Wellington IC

MSN:

140

YOM:

1927

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While taxiing at Kiel-Holtenau Airport, the airplane collided with a German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Heinkel He.111 (MSN 1273). The radio operator Fw Dörfeld was injured while both other crew members were unhurt. The airplane was damaged beyond repair while the He.111 returned to service.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Kiel: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 15, 1941

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R1439

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Mildenhall - Mildenhall

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The airplane departed RAF Mildenhall on an operation to Kiel. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Kiel-Holtenau. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Reginald Cyril Payne, pilot,
Sgt Peter Robert Birch Meynell, pilot,
Sgt Henry William Patten, observer,
F/Sgt Thomas Eric Evans, wireless operator,
Sgt Leonard George Gillam, wireless operator,
Sgt Arthur George Humphries, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Kiel: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 30, 1940 at 0930 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers W.34

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Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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MSN:

4026

YOM:

1939

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Shortly after liftoff, at a height of 20 metres, the airplane stalled and crashed. All four occupants were killed. It was reported that the takeoff procedure was initiated with a cold engine.
Crew:
FF Ofw Murswiek,
Uffz Emil Podstufka,
Uffz Niklar,
Bf Ogefr Karl Rudolf Holz.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A in Kiel: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 25, 1939 at 0940 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Kiel - Westerland

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The aircraft departed Kiel-Holtenau Airport on a flight to Westerland-Sylt following an engine change. Three minutes after takeoff, the airplane suffered an engine failure, entered a dive and crashed in Wik, some three km south of the airfield. All three crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Engine failure during initial climb.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Wilhelmshaven: 9 killed

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

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Registration:

WL-AGZG

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Kiel - Jever

MSN:

1304

YOM:

1935

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En route from Kiel to Jever and while approaching Wilhelmshaven, the three engine airplane was mistakenly shot down by Flak from the ship 'Admiral Sheer' and crashed. All nine occupants were killed.
Crew:
FF Kutschbach,
Bf Erwin Preuss,
Bw Baasch.
Passengers:
Cpt Günther Klünder,
Dr. Erhard K. A. Böhm,
Dr. Brinkmann,
Ofw Brammer,
St Fkmt Willi Becker,
Mr. Rohde.

Probable cause:

Mistakenly shot down by friendly fire.

Crash of a Messerschmitt M.20b in Kiel

Date & Time: Apr 27, 1936

Type of aircraft:

Messerschmitt M.20

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Registration:

D-UNAH

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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