Wiesbaden - Nuremberg

On March 26, 2001 at 03:55 PM, Wiesbaden - Nuremberg experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C-12 Huron, operated by United States Army, with the event recorded near Nuremberg Bavaria.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

While approaching Nuremberg Airport following a reconnaissance mission from Wiesbaden, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the forest of Moritzberg, about 16 km short of runway 28. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed. They were belonging to the 205th MIB (Military Intelligence Brigade).

Aircraft reference details include registration 85-0154, MSN FE-8, year of manufacture 1987.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.4288°, 11.0872°.