ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 171235
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| Date: | 12-NOV-2014 |
| Time: | 12:27 |
| Type: |  Learjet 60 |
| Owner/operator: | MHS Aviation |
| Registration: | D-CGEO |
| MSN: | 60-160 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Berlin-Schönefeld Airport (SXF) -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Dublin (DUB/EIDW), Ireland |
| Berlin-Schönefeld Airport (SXF/EDDB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Learjet 60 was descending towards Berlin-Schönefeld Airport when the rear cargo door, measuring 80x100 cm, separated from the airplane.
The aircraft landed safely, although press reports indicate that the luggage in the hold was lost, and fell to earth in the Berlin area. There were no personal injuries. Passengers included U2 lead singer Bono.
Sources:
http://newsxz.com/entertainment/bonos-plane-suffers-near-catastrophic-failure-over-germany-h63920.html_
https://www.bz-berlin.de/berlin/jet-von-u2-saenger-bono-verliert-heckklappe
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/bono-extremely-lucky-after-narrowly-avoiding-plane-crash-as-door-falls-off-private-jet-mid-flight-9857895.html
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/u2s-bono-recounts-mid-air-learjet-mishap-worries-about-cows-n248361
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Nov-2014 10:15 | gerard57 | Added |
| 13-Nov-2014 10:23 | harro | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Nov-2014 17:03 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Nov-2014 17:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 15-Nov-2014 21:18 | Pacman | Updated [Departure airport] |
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