Münster-Osnabrück – Dresden

The twin engine aircraft departed Münster-Osnabrück Airport on a flight to Dresden, carrying four passengers and one pilot. On approach to Dresden-Klotzsche Airport by night, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was too low when the aircraft struck the chimney of a bungalow and crashed in a field located in Grossnaundorf, 13 km northeast of runway 22 threshold, bursting into flames. All five occupants were killed, among them Dietman Richert.

Flight / Schedule

Münster-Osnabrück – Dresden

Registration

D-ISMH

MSN

P-561

Year of Manufacture

1981

Operator

Richert

Date

March 20, 1995 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Executive/Corporate/Business

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Grossnaundorf Saxony

Region

Europe • Germany

Coordinates

51.2025°, 13.9423°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On March 20, 1995 at 12:00 AM, Münster-Osnabrück – Dresden experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 60 Duke, operated by Richert, with the event recorded near Grossnaundorf Saxony.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 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: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft departed Münster-Osnabrück Airport on a flight to Dresden, carrying four passengers and one pilot. On approach to Dresden-Klotzsche Airport by night, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was too low when the aircraft struck the chimney of a bungalow and crashed in a field located in Grossnaundorf, 13 km northeast of runway 22 threshold, bursting into flames. All five occupants were killed, among them Dietman Richert.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-ISMH, MSN P-561, year of manufacture 1981.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.2025°, 13.9423°.

Fatalities

Total

5

Crew

1

Passengers

4

Other

0

Crash Summary

The twin engine aircraft departed Münster-Osnabrück Airport on a flight to Dresden, carrying four passengers and one pilot. On approach to Dresden-Klotzsche Airport by night, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was too low when the aircraft struck the chimney of a bungalow and crashed in a field located in Grossnaundorf, 13 km northeast of runway 22 threshold, bursting into flames. All five occupants were killed, among them Dietman Richert.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

4

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Münster-Osnabrück – Dresden

Operator

Richert

Flight Type

Executive/Corporate/Business

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • Germany

Aircraft Details

Registration

D-ISMH

MSN

P-561

Year of Manufacture

1981