Gransee - Gransee
Flight / Schedule
Gransee - Gransee
Aircraft
Cessna 208A CaravanRegistration
D-FIDI
MSN
208-0301
Year of Manufacture
1999
Operator
GoJumpDate
September 11, 2019 at 03:10 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Gransee Brandenburg
Region
Europe • Germany
Coordinates
53.0618°, 13.1666°
Narrative Report
On September 11, 2019 at 03:10 PM, Gransee - Gransee experienced a crash involving Cessna 208A Caravan, operated by GoJump, with the event recorded near Gransee Brandenburg.
The flight was categorized as skydiving / paratroopers 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, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
In the mid-afternoon, the single engine airplane departed the grassy runway at Gransee Airfield, carrying 14 skydivers and one pilot on a local flight. After all 14 skydivers jumped out of the cabin, the pilot returned to the airport when, on final approach, the aircraft struck a tree and crashed in unknown circumstances. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration D-FIDI, MSN 208-0301, year of manufacture 1999.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.0618°, 13.1666°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
In the mid-afternoon, the single engine airplane departed the grassy runway at Gransee Airfield, carrying 14 skydivers and one pilot on a local flight. After all 14 skydivers jumped out of the cabin, the pilot returned to the airport when, on final approach, the aircraft struck a tree and crashed in unknown circumstances. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot was killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Gransee - Gransee
Operator
GoJumpFlight Type
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Germany
Aircraft Details
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