Crash of a Beechcraft C90A King Air in Wildeshausen: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1997
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 90 King Air
Operator:
Roland & Meckbach
Registration:
D-ITCH
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
LJ-1138
YOM:
1987
Location:
Wildeshausen
Lower Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
After takeoff, the twin engine aircraft collided with trees and crashed, bursting into flames. The pilot, sole on board, was killed. Takeoff from Ahlhorn?

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson C.12 in Wildeshausen: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 14, 1952
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
PH708
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Ahlhorn - Ahlhorn
Location:
Wildeshausen
Lower Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was engaged in a local training flight out from Ahlhorn Airbase. While flying by night and in poor weather conditions, the radio failed. The pilot elected to return to the base but was unable to obtain ground assistance. In such circumstances, he attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft hit a building and crashed in Wildeshausen, about 10 km east of the airfield. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot was killed. There were no casualties on the ground.
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