Hohenems - Hohenems

The twin engine aircraft departed Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport on a local skydiving mission, carrying 23 skydivers and one pilot. After takeoff from runway 05, while climbing to a height of about 50 metres, the pilot encountered difficulties to gain height and elected to make an emergency landing when the right wing struck a tree. The aircraft stalled and crashed in an open field located 500 metres from the runway end. Four occupants, including the pilot, were injured. All 20 other occupants escaped uninjured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Hohenems - Hohenems

Registration

OE-FDL

MSN

1904

Year of Manufacture

1972

Date

June 7, 1995 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Skydiving / Paratroopers

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Hohenems Vorarlberg

Region

Europe • Austria

Coordinates

47.3627°, 9.6835°

Crash Cause

Other causes

Narrative Report

On June 7, 1995 at 12:00 AM, Hohenems - Hohenems experienced a crash involving Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, operated by Pink Aviation Services, with the event recorded near Hohenems Vorarlberg.

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

24 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 24 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: 23, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. The twin engine aircraft departed Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport on a local skydiving mission, carrying 23 skydivers and one pilot. After takeoff from runway 05, while climbing to a height of about 50 metres, the pilot encountered difficulties to gain height and elected to make an emergency landing when the right wing struck a tree. The aircraft stalled and crashed in an open field located 500 metres from the runway end. Four occupants, including the pilot, were injured. All 20 other occupants escaped uninjured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration OE-FDL, MSN 1904, year of manufacture 1972.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.3627°, 9.6835°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The twin engine aircraft departed Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport on a local skydiving mission, carrying 23 skydivers and one pilot. After takeoff from runway 05, while climbing to a height of about 50 metres, the pilot encountered difficulties to gain height and elected to make an emergency landing when the right wing struck a tree. The aircraft stalled and crashed in an open field located 500 metres from the runway end. Four occupants, including the pilot, were injured. All 20 other occupants escaped uninjured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Other causes

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

23

Estimated Survivors

24

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 24

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Hohenems - Hohenems

Flight Type

Skydiving / Paratroopers

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Austria

Aircraft Details

Registration

OE-FDL

MSN

1904

Year of Manufacture

1972

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