D-IHLZ
Flight / Schedule
D-IHLZ
Aircraft
Learjet 24Registration
D-IHLZ
MSN
24-225
Year of Manufacture
1970
Operator
Philipp HolzmannDate
June 18, 1973 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Wilhelmshaven Lower Saxony
Region
Europe • Germany
Coordinates
53.6009°, 8.0831°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 18, 1973 at 12:00 AM, D-IHLZ experienced a crash involving Learjet 24, operated by Philipp Holzmann, with the event recorded near Wilhelmshaven Lower Saxony.
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.
4 people were known to be on board, 4 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. 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.
Aircraft reference details include registration D-IHLZ, MSN 24-225, year of manufacture 1970.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.6009°, 8.0831°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
2
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Operator
Philipp HolzmannFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Germany
Aircraft Details
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