Milan - Kiel
Flight / Schedule
Milan - Kiel
Aircraft
Dassault Falcon 20Registration
I-NLAE
MSN
134
Year of Manufacture
1968
Operator
Grup-AirDate
September 25, 1991 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
Kiel-Holtenau Schleswig-Holstein
Region
Europe • Germany
Coordinates
54.3692°, 10.1539°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On September 25, 1991 at 12:00 AM, Milan - Kiel experienced a crash involving Dassault Falcon 20, operated by Grup-Air, with the event recorded near Kiel-Holtenau Schleswig-Holstein.
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.
10 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 9 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 10.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Following a wrong approach configuration, the twin engine aircraft landed too far down a wet runway. After touchdown, the crew realized he would not be able to stop the airplane within the remaining distance and decided to initiate a go-around procedure. Power was added on both engines and the aircraft took off. After passing over the runway end at low altitude, the aircraft struck trees, stalled and crashed in a wooded area. Nine occupants were injured, some of them seriously, while one pilot was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration I-NLAE, MSN 134, year of manufacture 1968.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 54.3692°, 10.1539°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Following a wrong approach configuration, the twin engine aircraft landed too far down a wet runway. After touchdown, the crew realized he would not be able to stop the airplane within the remaining distance and decided to initiate a go-around procedure. Power was added on both engines and the aircraft took off. After passing over the runway end at low altitude, the aircraft struck trees, stalled and crashed in a wooded area. Nine occupants were injured, some of them seriously, while one pilot was killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
7
Estimated Survivors
9
Fatality Rate
10.0%
Known people on board: 10
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Milan - Kiel
Operator
Grup-AirFlight 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 • Germany
Aircraft Details
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