Münster-Osnabrück – Dresden
Flight / Schedule
Münster-Osnabrück – Dresden
Aircraft
Beechcraft 60 DukeRegistration
D-ISMH
MSN
P-561
Year of Manufacture
1981
Operator
RichertDate
March 20, 1995 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
RichertFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Germany
Aircraft Details
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