Dortmund - Munich

On February 5, 1987 at 08:24 AM, Dortmund - Munich experienced a crash involving Swearingen SA226AT Merlin IV, operated by RFG Regionalflug, with the event recorded near Munich-Riem Bavaria.

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.

14 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 14 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 12, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Munich-Riem Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and limited visibility due to low clouds and fog. On final approach, the crew descended below the MDA until the aircraft struck the runway surface. Upon impact, the undercarriage were torn off and the aircraft slid on its belly for about 300 meters before coming to rest. All 14 occupants escapes with minor injuries and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-IEWK, MSN AT-042, year of manufacture 1975.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.1376°, 11.6871°.