Munich - Hanover
Flight / Schedule
Munich - Hanover
Aircraft
Partenavia P.68Registration
D-GITY
MSN
362-42-TC
Year of Manufacture
1985
Operator
Private GermanDate
March 13, 1995 at 06:45 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Kampenwand Bavaria
Region
Europe • Germany
Coordinates
47.7555°, 12.3640°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On March 13, 1995 at 06:45 AM, Munich - Hanover experienced a crash involving Partenavia P.68, operated by Private German, with the event recorded near Kampenwand Bavaria.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising by night, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the twin engine aircraft struck trees and crashed in a snow covered wooded area located in the Bavarian Alps, near Kampenwand. All five occupants were injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration D-GITY, MSN 362-42-TC, year of manufacture 1985.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.7555°, 12.3640°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising by night, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the twin engine aircraft struck trees and crashed in a snow covered wooded area located in the Bavarian Alps, near Kampenwand. All five occupants were injured.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
5
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Munich - Hanover
Operator
Private GermanFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Germany
Aircraft Details
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