Accident
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| Status: | |
| Date: | 22 DEC 1991 |
| Time: | 11:37 |
| Type: | Douglas DC-3A |
| Operator: | Classic Wings |
| Registration: | D-CCCC |
| C/n / msn: | 7353 |
| First flight: | 1942 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 25 / Occupants: 29 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 28 / Occupants: 32 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Heidelberg-Handschuhsheim (Germany) |
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF), Germany |
| ? |
Struck a tree-covered hill in low clouds during a left turn. The aircraft had encountered turbulence and IMC, so a standard left turn was initiated.
Factors were poor airmanship, lack of crew coordination and an exceeded maximum take-off weight and center of gravity.
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep Summary 1/92 (#19)
» Scramble 152
» Tagesschau
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