Tunis - Munich

The twin engine airplane was approaching Munich-Riem Airport on a flight from Tunis, carrying six people. In unclear circumstances, it struck tree tops and crashed in a dense wooded area located north of Ebersberg, about 15 km east of Munich-Riem Airport. All six occupants were rescued while the aircraft was destroyed.

Flight / Schedule

Tunis - Munich

Registration

D-IEFA

MSN

414-0275

Year of Manufacture

1972

Operator

Private German

Date

March 30, 1979 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Ebersberg Bavaria

Region

Europe • Germany

Coordinates

48.1673°, 11.7980°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On March 30, 1979 at 12:00 AM, Tunis - Munich experienced a crash involving Cessna 414 Chancellor, operated by Private German, with the event recorded near Ebersberg Bavaria.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine airplane was approaching Munich-Riem Airport on a flight from Tunis, carrying six people. In unclear circumstances, it struck tree tops and crashed in a dense wooded area located north of Ebersberg, about 15 km east of Munich-Riem Airport. All six occupants were rescued while the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-IEFA, MSN 414-0275, year of manufacture 1972.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.1673°, 11.7980°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The twin engine airplane was approaching Munich-Riem Airport on a flight from Tunis, carrying six people. In unclear circumstances, it struck tree tops and crashed in a dense wooded area located north of Ebersberg, about 15 km east of Munich-Riem Airport. All six occupants were rescued while the aircraft was destroyed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

5

Estimated Survivors

6

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 6

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Tunis - Munich

Operator

Private German

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • Germany

Aircraft Details

Registration

D-IEFA

MSN

414-0275

Year of Manufacture

1972