Cannes – Saarbrücken

On December 10, 1988 at 12:00 AM, Cannes – Saarbrücken experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31 Cheyenne, operated by Private German, with the event recorded near Saarbrücken Saarland.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 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: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

On approach to Saarbrücken Airport, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in Ballweiler, about 7 km short of runway 27. All five occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-IKWP, MSN 31-8004049, year of manufacture 1980.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.2465°, 7.0553°.