Düsseldorf – Dortmund
Flight / Schedule
Düsseldorf – Dortmund
Aircraft
Cessna 404 TitanRegistration
D-ICRH
MSN
404-0850
Year of Manufacture
1981
Operator
RFG RegionalflugDate
January 22, 1982 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Dortmund North Rhine-Westphalia
Region
Europe • Germany
Coordinates
51.4891°, 7.4013°
Narrative Report
On January 22, 1982 at 12:00 AM, Düsseldorf – Dortmund experienced a crash involving Cessna 404 Titan, operated by RFG Regionalflug, with the event recorded near Dortmund North Rhine-Westphalia.
The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
After landing at Dortmund-Wickede Airport, the pilot lost control of the airplane that veered off runway and collided with a hangar, bursting into flames. The aircraft as well a four other airplanes parked in the hangar were destroyed by a post crash fire. The pilot, sole on board, was killed. He was completing a positioning flight from Düsseldorf.
Aircraft reference details include registration D-ICRH, MSN 404-0850, year of manufacture 1981.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.4891°, 7.4013°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
After landing at Dortmund-Wickede Airport, the pilot lost control of the airplane that veered off runway and collided with a hangar, bursting into flames. The aircraft as well a four other airplanes parked in the hangar were destroyed by a post crash fire. The pilot, sole on board, was killed. He was completing a positioning flight from Düsseldorf.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Düsseldorf – Dortmund
Operator
RFG RegionalflugFlight Type
Positioning
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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