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Shortly after takeoff from Borkum Island Airport, while in initial climb, the twin engine airplane lost height and crashed in the Sea of Wadden, bursting into flames. The wreckage was found about 2 km offshore and all eight occupants were killed.

Crash of a Partenavia P.68B in Neermoor: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 27, 1978

Type of aircraft:

Partenavia P.68

Operator:

Registration:

D-GANE

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Private

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Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Leer - Oldenburg

MSN:

104

YOM:

1977

Location:

Leer-Papenburg (Leer-Nüttermoor)

Lower Saxony

Country:

Germany

Region:

Europe

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The pilot departed Leer-Nüttermoor Airport on a short flight to Oldenburg-Hatten Airfield located about 62 km southeast from the departure point. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the pilot encountered limited visibility and marginal weather conditions when he lost control of the airplane that crashed in Neermoor, about 3 km north of the airport. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Probable cause:

Spatial disorientation is suspected.

Crash of a Breguet Bre.1150MPA Atlantic at Nordholz AFB

Date & Time: Apr 25, 1978

Type of aircraft:

Breguet Bre.1150 Atlantic

Operator:

Registration:

61+07

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Nordholz AFB - Nordholz AFB

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The crew was completing a local training flight at Nordholz AFB, Lower Saxony. On final approach, the rate of descent was excessive until the airplane landed hard. Upon touchdown, it went out of control, overturned and came to rest upside down in flames. All three crew members were injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

Wrong approach configuration.

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

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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YOM:

1968

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

Crash of a Learjet 24b in Wilhelmshaven: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 18, 1973

Type of aircraft:

Learjet 24

Operator:

Registration:

D-IHLZ

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Executive/Corporate/Business

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

24-225

YOM:

1970

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On final approach to Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport, the crew was completing a last turn at an altitude of about 600 feet when the airplane struck tree tops located 600 meters short of runway threshold. The airplane lost height and crashed in flames 100 meters short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and all four occupants were killed.

Crash of a Nord 2501D Noratlas at Ahlhorn AFB

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1965 at 2240 LT

Type of aircraft:

Nord 2501 Noratlas

Operator:

Registration:

GB+235

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Ahlhorn – Bremen

MSN:

171

YOM:

1959

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Just after liftoff, the right engine failed. The airplane stalled and crashed. All four crew members were injured and the aircraft was written off.

Probable cause:

Failure of the right engine during takeoff.

Crash of a Nord 2501D Noratlas at Ahlhorn AFB: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 24, 1964 at 1731 LT

Type of aircraft:

Nord 2501 Noratlas

Operator:

Registration:

GB+104

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Ferry

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Bourges – Ahlhorn

MSN:

055

YOM:

1954

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The crew was returning to Ahlhorn AFB after the airplane had undergone a maintenance check at Bourges. On final approach by night, the crew encountered poor weather conditions (rain and gusty winds) when the airplane crashed in flames few km from the airfield. The passenger was injured while all four crew members were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver AL1 at Bückeburg AFB

Date & Time: Oct 12, 1961

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Operator:

Registration:

XP812

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Bückeburg – Middle Wallop

MSN:

1468

YOM:

1961

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Just after takeoff from Bückeburg Airbase, while climbing, the engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing in a field and the aircraft crash landed near the airfield, losing its undercarriage during the mishap. All four occupants, among them General James Cassels, were uninjured while the aircraft, delivered last May 2, was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Engine failure caused by a fuel starvation.

Crash of a Nord 2501D Noratlas in Oederquart: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 16, 1959 at 1422 LT

Type of aircraft:

Nord 2501 Noratlas

Operator:

Registration:

GC+106

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Test

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Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Hamburg - Hamburg

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1955

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The crew left Hamburg-Finkenwerder for a test flight. En route, in unclear circumstances, the airplane went out of control and crashed in flames in an open field located in Oederquart, Lower Saxony. The airplane was destroyed and all four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Johannes Nagel, pilot,
Horst Weihrauch, copilot,
Ulrich Doletzki, mechanic,
Werner Stegen, radio operator.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson XIX near Jever AFB

Date & Time: Feb 26, 1954

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

Operator:

Registration:

PH844

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

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En route, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing due to a fuel exhaustion. The twin engine aircraft crash landed 8 km northwest of Jever AFB. All four crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Fuel exhaustion.