D-ILSE

On April 10, 1973 at 09:15 AM, D-ILSE experienced a crash involving Swearingen SA26T Merlin II, operated by Lanser, with the event recorded near Stuttgart-Echterdingen Baden-Württemberg.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew started the approach to Stuttgart-Echterdingen in poor weather conditions. The visibility was very limited due to snow falls. On final, the twin engine airplane was too low, struck the ground and crashed in flames in an open field located few km short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all five occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-ILSE, MSN T26-163E, year of manufacture 1969.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.6941°, 9.1873°.