Hamburg - Heringsdorf

On January 16, 2000 at 11:45 AM, Hamburg - Heringsdorf experienced a crash involving Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III, operated by Alster Flug Center, with the event recorded near Heringsdorf Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Heringsdorf Airport in poor weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft collided with trees and crashed in a wooded area located 750 metres short of runway 28, bursting into flames. The pilot, sole on board, was seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. At the time of the accident, the visibility was about 400 metres with a ceiling at 100 feet, below minimums.

Aircraft reference details include registration D-ILMS, MSN 421C-0891, year of manufacture 1980.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.9547°, 14.1296°.