OY-BEP
Flight / Schedule
OY-BEP
Aircraft
Beechcraft 200 Super King AirRegistration
OY-BEP
MSN
BL-43
Year of Manufacture
1981
Operator
JetairDate
September 18, 1982 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Luxembourg-Findel All Luxembourg
Region
Europe • Luxembourg
Narrative Report
On September 18, 1982 at 12:00 AM, OY-BEP experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, operated by Jetair, with the event recorded near Luxembourg-Findel All Luxembourg.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) 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: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
On final approach to Luxembourg-Findel Airport, the twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Roodt-sur-Syre, about 4 km short of runway 24 threshold. All three occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration OY-BEP, MSN BL-43, year of manufacture 1981.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
2
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
On final approach to Luxembourg-Findel Airport, the twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Roodt-sur-Syre, about 4 km short of runway 24 threshold. All three occupants were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Operator
JetairFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Luxembourg
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