Cologne - Nuremberg
Flight / Schedule
Cologne - Nuremberg
Aircraft
Learjet 35Registration
D-COCO
MSN
35-466
Year of Manufacture
1982
Operator
Aero-Dienst - Executive Jet ServiceDate
June 7, 1993 at 01:10 PM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Aero-Dienst - Executive Jet ServiceFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Germany
Aircraft Details
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