Teuge - Teuge

The single engine aircraft departed Teuge Airport runway 26 for a local skydiving mission with 17 skydivers and one pilot on board. During initial climb, the engine lost power. The pilot attempted an emergency landing in a field when the aircraft crashed along the A50 motorway, about 2 km west of the airfield. All 18 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was seriously damaged.

Flight / Schedule

Teuge - Teuge

Registration

PH-FST

MSN

208B-0823

Year of Manufacture

2000

Operator

Skydive Teuge

Date

June 25, 2021 at 09:30 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Skydiving / Paratroopers

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Teuge Gelderland

Region

Europe • Netherlands

Coordinates

52.2336°, 6.0467°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On June 25, 2021 at 09:30 AM, Teuge - Teuge experienced a crash involving Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, operated by Skydive Teuge, with the event recorded near Teuge Gelderland.

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.

18 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 18 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: 17, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The single engine aircraft departed Teuge Airport runway 26 for a local skydiving mission with 17 skydivers and one pilot on board. During initial climb, the engine lost power. The pilot attempted an emergency landing in a field when the aircraft crashed along the A50 motorway, about 2 km west of the airfield. All 18 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was seriously damaged.

Aircraft reference details include registration PH-FST, MSN 208B-0823, year of manufacture 2000.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.2336°, 6.0467°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The single engine aircraft departed Teuge Airport runway 26 for a local skydiving mission with 17 skydivers and one pilot on board. During initial climb, the engine lost power. The pilot attempted an emergency landing in a field when the aircraft crashed along the A50 motorway, about 2 km west of the airfield. All 18 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was seriously damaged.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

17

Estimated Survivors

18

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 18

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Teuge - Teuge

Operator

Skydive Teuge

Flight Type

Skydiving / Paratroopers

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Netherlands

Aircraft Details

Registration

PH-FST

MSN

208B-0823

Year of Manufacture

2000