D-ILSU

On January 16, 1981 at 12:00 AM, D-ILSU experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 65 Queen Air, operated by Private German, with the event recorded near Kassel Hesse.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. After takeoff from Kassel-Calden Airport, an engine failed and the pilot declared an emergency. He was cleared to return when he lost control of the airplane that crashed near the airport. All three occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-ILSU, MSN LC-110, year of manufacture 1961.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.2897°, 9.5726°.