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Crash of a Beechcraft B60 Duke in Grossnaundorf: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1995
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 60 Duke
Operator:
Registration:
D-ISMH
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Münster-Osnabrück – Dresden
MSN:
P-561
YOM:
1981
Location:
Grossnaundorf
Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft departed Münster-Osnabrück Airport on a flight to Dresden, carrying four passengers and one pilot. On approach to Dresden-Klotzsche Airport by night, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was too low when the aircraft struck the chimney of a bungalow and crashed in a field located in Grossnaundorf, 13 km northeast of runway 22 threshold, bursting into flames. All five occupants were killed, among them Dietman Richert.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R near Leipzig

Date & Time: May 13, 1983
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-84557
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G189-24
YOM:
1980
Location:
Leipzig
Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in spraying mission in the region of Leipzig. While flying at low height, the pilot-in-command initiated a turn when the aircraft lost speed, stalled and crashed. The occupant's fate remains unknown.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2T in Kamenz

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1979 at 1010 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
833
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Kamenz - Kamenz
MSN:
195 473 05
YOM:
1958
Location:
Kamenz
Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Kamenz Airport, while climbing to a height of 50 meters, the engine failed. The airplane lost height, struck tree tops and crashed. The student pilot Wilfried Stein was slightly injured while the instructor Andreas Barth escaped uninjured.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the engine failed during initial climb because the fuel selector was switched off (OFF position).

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
Location:
Leipzig-Halle
Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
28
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
27
Circumstances:
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 an Ilyushin II-14P in Leipzig

Date & Time: Nov 17, 1967
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-14
Operator:
Registration:
DM-SAF
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Moscow - Leipzig
MSN:
14 803 016
YOM:
1958
Location:
Leipzig
Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While approaching Leipzig-Halle Airport on a flight from Moscow, the crew encountered technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft came to rest in a field located few km from the airport and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14P in Königsbrück

Date & Time: Dec 7, 1963 at 1550 LT
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-14
Operator:
Registration:
DM-SBL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Berlin – Budapest – Constanta
MSN:
6 34 12 06
YOM:
1956
Location:
Königsbrück
Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
28
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Berlin-Schönefeld Airport at 1357LT on a charter flight to Constata with an intermediate stop in Budapest, carrying 28 passengers and a crew of five. Fourteen minutes after takeoff, while cruising at an altitude of 2,400 meters above the clouds, the left magneto failed due to a broken electrical wire. Overcharged, the right magneto failed shortly later, causing the failure of all electrical systems. The battery became shortly empty, causing the heating system and the deicing system to fail as well. Some circuit breakers also failed and in such conditions, the captain decided to divert to Dresden-Klotzsche Airport for an emergency landing. Due to the failure of the radio communication systems, the crew was unable to contact ATC and in poor weather conditions, it was impossible for the pilot to locate the airport of Dresden. The captain eventually attempted an emergency landing in a field located in Königsbrück. The aircraft belly landed near a military barrack, slid for several yards and came to rest. All 33 occupants evacuated the cabin and only two passengers were slightly injured. The aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Baade 152 in Ottendorf-Okrilla: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 5, 1959 at 1355 LT
Type of aircraft:
Baade 152
Operator:
Baade Flugzeuge
Registration:
DM-ZYA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Dresden - Dresden
MSN:
V1
YOM:
4
Location:
Dresden-Klotzsche
Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Aircraft flight hours:
1
Aircraft flight cycles:
1
Circumstances:
First prototype, the Baade 152 left Dresden-Klotzsche Airport at 1255LT for its second test flight with a crew of four. After several manoeuvres conducted at an assigned altitude of 6,000 meters (gear down), the crew was supposed to descent to 3,000 meters and to increase engine power to arrest the descent and to test the airplane's response to power settings. For unknown reason, the crew failed to follow the program and instead of increasing engine power, he contacted ground and requested permission for an unplanned low pass with gear and flaps up. While descending to the altitude of 600 meters, the aircraft's speed was close to stall value when the crew decided to lower the gear and to increase engine power. The four engines provided power for about 8 to 10 seconds went control was lost. The airplane entered a nose down attitude and plunged into the earth, crashing in a field by an angle of 70°. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all four crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
It is believed the accident was the consequence of a pilot error but it was also determined that the loss of control was caused by the simultaneous failure of all four engines because they were not supplied with fuel during a high rate of descent. Investigations revealed on other flight tests that the engines were not properly supplied with fuel when the aircraft reached a nose-down angle equal or above 16°, which was considered as a design fault.

Crash of a Junkers JU.352 Herkules in Börnersdorf: 8 killed

Date & Time: Apr 21, 1945 at 0600 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.352 Herkules
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Berlin – Prague
Location:
Börnersdorf
Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
At 0600LT, while overflying Saxony, the three engine aircraft crashed in flames in a wooded area located in Börnersdorf. A crew member was rescued while eight others were killed. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.90A-1 in Brauna: 29 killed

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1940 at 1502 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.90
Operator:
Registration:
D-AVMF
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Berlin – Budapest
MSN:
900010
YOM:
1940
Location:
Brauna
Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
23
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
29
Circumstances:
The four engine airplane named 'Brandenburg' departed Berlin-Tempelhof Airport at 1424LT on a schedule service to Budapest, carrying 23 passengers and six crew members. At 1448LT, the radio operator informed ground he was flying at an altitude of 2,200 metres in clouds and reported icing conditions two minutes later. Then the airplane initiated a descent and uncontrolled manoeuvres when it eventually crashed in an open field located some 300 metres from Brauna. All 29 occupants were killed, among them the German Musician and Journalist Adolf Raskin.
Probable cause:
The cause of the crash is believed by the Accident Investigation Board to be icing between the external balance and the elevator fin end cap and blockage of the altitude control system in the depressed position, which, together with the severe degradation of flight characteristics due to the thickness of the ice, made it impossible to control the aircraft. About 30 minutes after the accident, a layer of 15 to 20 millimetres of ice was still present on critical surfaces.

Crash of a Heinkel He.70 F2 in Dresden: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 3, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.70
Operator:
Registration:
D-UZON
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Dresden – Berlin
MSN:
907
YOM:
1935
Location:
Dresden-Klotzsche
Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Dresden-Klotzsche Airport, while in initial climb, the airplane banked left, lost height and crashed in a field just past the runway end. Both occupants were killed, among them General Walther Wever, Chief of Staff of the Air Force of the Wehrmarcht, and his flight engineer. He was en route to Berlin to take part to the funeral of the General Karl Litzmann who passed away at the end of May.
Crew:
Gen Walther Wever, pilot,
Cpl Kraus, flight engineer.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the accident was the consequence of a crew error. General Walther Wever, pilot, arrived at the airport in a hurry following a conference and elected to take off quickly for Berlin. Doing so, he failed to prepare the airplane properly and forgot to unlock the pins that were used to lock the ailerons before departure, making the plane uncontrollable.
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