Frankfurt - Saarbrücken

On February 19, 1975 at 05:14 PM, Frankfurt - Saarbrücken experienced a crash involving Yakovlev Yak-40, operated by General Air, with the event recorded near Saarbrücken Saarland.

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

16 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 16 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 12, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The airplane was completing flight LH1745 from Frankfurt to Saarbrücken on behalf of Lufthansa. After touchdown on wet runway 27, the crew started the braking procedure but the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and eventually collided with several trees. All 16 occupants were rescued, two passengers were slightly injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-BOBD, MSN 9 23 03 23, year of manufacture 1972.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.2465°, 7.0553°.