Cologne - Nuremberg

The crew departed Cologne-Bonn Airport on a training flight (check flight) to Nuremberg. During the takeoff roll, at or near V2 speed, the aircraft deviated to the left and veered off runway. It rolled beside the runway for about 600 metres then returned on the runway. It took off but overturned and crashed upside down, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Cologne - Nuremberg

Aircraft

Learjet 35

Registration

D-COCO

MSN

35-466

Year of Manufacture

1982

Date

June 7, 1993 at 01:10 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Cologne North Rhine-Westphalia

Region

Europe • Germany

Coordinates

50.9575°, 6.8914°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On June 7, 1993 at 01:10 PM, Cologne - Nuremberg experienced a crash involving Learjet 35, operated by Aero-Dienst - Executive Jet Service, with the event recorded near Cologne North Rhine-Westphalia.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew departed Cologne-Bonn Airport on a training flight (check flight) to Nuremberg. During the takeoff roll, at or near V2 speed, the aircraft deviated to the left and veered off runway. It rolled beside the runway for about 600 metres then returned on the runway. It took off but overturned and crashed upside down, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-COCO, MSN 35-466, year of manufacture 1982.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.9575°, 6.8914°.

Fatalities

Total

4

Crew

2

Passengers

2

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew departed Cologne-Bonn Airport on a training flight (check flight) to Nuremberg. During the takeoff roll, at or near V2 speed, the aircraft deviated to the left and veered off runway. It rolled beside the runway for about 600 metres then returned on the runway. It took off but overturned and crashed upside down, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Cologne - Nuremberg

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Germany

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Learjet 35

Registration

D-COCO

MSN

35-466

Year of Manufacture

1982