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| Date: | Sunday 5 June 2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A36 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Dr.med.dent.Gerhard Becker (Holzminden) |
| Registration: | D-EDON |
| MSN: | E-2071 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Hallig Hooge -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hoxter-Holzminden Airfield (EDVI) |
| Westerland Airport (GWT/EDXW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Out of fuel made a forced landing on the sandbank "Japsand" . Dr.Becker and wife were rescued by helicopter.
Sources:
https://www.dewezet.de/hintergrund/hintergrund-seite_artikel,-mayday-mayday-_arid,809585.htm.
Dr.Becker explained me, that he had refuelled it before the flight, but someone has stolen fuel over night.
Images:
Quelle dpa
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jun-2016 18:50 | copi | Added |
| 06-Jun-2016 18:50 | harro | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 15-Jun-2016 19:52 | transylvhwp | Updated [Registration, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 23-Apr-2018 06:20 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Apr-2018 06:21 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source, ] |
| 08-Jun-2025 18:14 | Gerhardt | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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