D-IHLZ

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°.