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While cruising at an altitude of 9,500 feet on a training mission, the Hansa Jet was hit behind by a German Luftwaffe Fiat G.91T-3 fighter registered 34+49 and carrying a crew of two. The Fiat struck the Hansa Jet in a slight left turn at a speed of 145 knots. Following the collision, both aircraft went out of control, entered a dive and crashed in a field located in Schwabmünchen. All five occupants on board the Hansa Jet were killed while both pilots on board the Fiat ejected safely. At the time of the collision, it was determined that the crew of the Fiat was just leaving a Temporary Reserved Airspace and was descending to FL100 to a VFR airspace. At this time, the Fiat's transponder was on a 'stand by' mode.

Probable cause:

The collision was the consequence of a failure on part of the Fiat's instructor who failed to see and avoid potential traffic. The following contributing factors were reported:
- The Fiat's crew was flying towards the sun,
- The poor contrast of the Hansa Jet silhouette against the background,
- Visibility was obstructed by braces of the canopy and maps that were stowed against the canopy,
- Limited observation outside because the instructor also had to monitor the students navigation and steering.

Crash of a Tupolev TU-134A in Leipzig: 27 killed

Date & Time: Sep 1, 1975 at 0800 LT

Type of aircraft:

Tupolev TU-134

Operator:

Registration:

DM-SCD

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Stuttgart - Leipzig

MSN:

9 35 07 02

YOM:

1969

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The approach to Leipzig-Halle Airport was completed in marginal weather conditions. On short final, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when, at a height of 3 meters, the airplane struck the localizer antenna. The left engine and a part of the left wing were torn off. Out of control, the airplane crashed in flames 300 meters short of runway threshold. Three crew members and four passengers were injured while 27 other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Failure of the flight crew to follow the approved procedures while descending into marginal weather conditions below the MDA. The crew failed to follow the approach checklist and did not check the decision height, causing the aircraft to descend below the minimum descent altitude. A lack of ATC assistance was considered as a contributing factor.

Crash of a Douglas C-47D at Landsberg AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1975

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

14+07

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Landsberg - Lechfeld

MSN:

16446/33194

YOM:

1945

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The crew departed Landsberg AFB on a training flight to the Lechfeld Airbase located 12 km to the north. Shortly after takeoff, the airplane went out of control and crashed in Kaufering, three km northwest of the airfield. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander in Emden

Date & Time: Jun 27, 1975

Type of aircraft:

Britten-Norman Islander

Operator:

Kurfiss Aviation

Registration:

D-IJAN

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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1968

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Crashed in unknown circumstances near Emden Airport. Occupant fate unknown.

Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40FG in Saarbrücken

Date & Time: Feb 19, 1975 at 1714 LT

Type of aircraft:

Yakovlev Yak-40

Operator:

Registration:

D-BOBD

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Frankfurt - Saarbrücken

MSN:

9 23 03 23

YOM:

1972

Flight number:

LH1745

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The airplane was completing flight LH1745 from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken on behalf of Lufthansa. After touchdown on wet runway 27, the crew started the braking procedure but the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and eventually collided with several trees. All 16 occupants were rescued, two passengers were slightly injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

At the time of the accident, the runway surface was wet and the braking coefficient was reduced. It was determined that only the reverse system on engine n°2 was activated. For undetermined reason, reversers on engines n°1 and 3 were not deployed. In such conditions, braking action was poor.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-310 Navajo in Altmannshofen

Date & Time: Jan 4, 1975

Type of aircraft:

Piper PA-31-310 Navajo

Operator:

Registration:

D-IHFP

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Private

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

31-423

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1969

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Altmannshofen, about 3 km from runway threshold, while approaching Leutkirch-Unterzeil Airport. The occupant's fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Douglas DC-6A in Nuremberg: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 6, 1974 at 2221 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-6

Operator:

Fragtflug

Registration:

TF-OAE

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Nice - Nuremberg

MSN:

44069/396

YOM:

1953

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Captain / Total flying hours:

11113

Captain / Total hours on type:

3058.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

1354

Copilot / Total hours on type:

704

Aircraft flight hours:

33271

Circumstances:

On final approach to Nuremberg Airport runway 28 by night, the airplane struck tree tops and crashed in flames in a wooded area located 4 km short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the accident was caused by an excessive accumulation of ice/frost on fuselage during a night approach. However, it was also reported that the captain had a blood alcohol level between 1.21 and 2.5‰ which was considered as a contributing factor.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver AL1 in Münster

Date & Time: Dec 7, 1973

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Operator:

Registration:

XP809

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MSN:

1463

YOM:

1961

Location:

Münster

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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Just after takeoff from a military training area located near Münster, the single engine airplane stalled and crashed in a field. Both occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

Wrong flaps setting on takeoff caused the aircraft to crash.

Crash of a Cessna 207 Stationair 7 in Fürstenberg: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 22, 1973

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair

Operator:

Registration:

D-EGTS

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Stadtlohn – Donaueschingen

MSN:

207-0068

YOM:

1969

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While descending to Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to fog. The single engine airplane struck trees and crashed in flames on a hilly terrain (918 meters high) located in Fürstenberg, about 9 km southeast of the airport. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and three occupants were killed while three others survived.

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