Freiburg im Breisgau - Vienna

The single engine aircraft departed Freiburg im Breisgau Airport at 1216LT on a flight to Vienna-Schwechat Airport, carrying five passengers and one pilot. About 15 minutes later, after he reached the assigned altitude of 8,000 feet, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in Wiedener Eck, near Wieden. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all six occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were poor with snow falls and mist. The pilot did not send any distress call.

Flight / Schedule

Freiburg im Breisgau - Vienna

Aircraft

Socata TBM-700

Registration

OE-EDU

MSN

73

Year of Manufacture

1993

Operator

Durst

Date

April 2, 1993 at 12:31 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Wieden Baden-Württemberg

Region

Europe • Germany

Coordinates

47.8408°, 7.8801°

Narrative Report

On April 2, 1993 at 12:31 PM, Freiburg im Breisgau - Vienna experienced a crash involving Socata TBM-700, operated by Durst, with the event recorded near Wieden Baden-Württemberg.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 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: 5, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

The single engine aircraft departed Freiburg im Breisgau Airport at 1216LT on a flight to Vienna-Schwechat Airport, carrying five passengers and one pilot. About 15 minutes later, after he reached the assigned altitude of 8,000 feet, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in Wiedener Eck, near Wieden. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all six occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were poor with snow falls and mist. The pilot did not send any distress call.

Aircraft reference details include registration OE-EDU, MSN 73, year of manufacture 1993.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.8408°, 7.8801°.

Fatalities

Total

6

Crew

1

Passengers

5

Other

0

Crash Summary

The single engine aircraft departed Freiburg im Breisgau Airport at 1216LT on a flight to Vienna-Schwechat Airport, carrying five passengers and one pilot. About 15 minutes later, after he reached the assigned altitude of 8,000 feet, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in Wiedener Eck, near Wieden. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all six occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were poor with snow falls and mist. The pilot did not send any distress call.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

5

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 6

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Freiburg im Breisgau - Vienna

Operator

Durst

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • Germany

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Socata TBM-700

Registration

OE-EDU

MSN

73

Year of Manufacture

1993