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| Date: | Saturday 24 June 2023 |
| Time: | c. 14:00 |
| Type: |  Diamond DA40 NG Diamond Star |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | D-EPWW |
| MSN: | 40.N557 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2021 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | between Langen and Dreieich -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Egelsbach Airfield (EDFE) |
| Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH/LSZH) |
A Diamond DA40 NG Diamond Star lost a door while flying between Langen and Dreieich, shortly after takeoff from Egelsbach Airfield (QEF/EDFE).
The pilot returned safely and nobody on the ground was injured. The door was found two days after the accident in a field south of Dietzenbach.
Sources:
https://www.presseportal.de/blaulicht/pm/43561/5542637
https://www.ffh.de/nachrichten/hessen/rhein-main/367681-zwischen-langen-und-dreieich-kleinflugzeug-verliert-seitentuer-im-flug.html
https://www.sueddeutsche.de/panorama/unfaelle-langen-hessen-kleinflugzeug-verliert-seitentuer-waehrend-eines-flugs-dpa.urn-newsml-dpa-com-20090101-230625-99-178049
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DEPWW/history/20230624/1152Z/EDFE/EDFE
https://www.op-online.de/region/egelsbach/offenbach-kleinflugzeug-verliert-seitentuer-kurz-nach-dem-start-wo-ist-die-tuer-geblieben-92363289.html
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/17828_1651424313.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2023 09:38 | gerard57 | Added |
| 25-Jun-2023 09:38 | gerard57 | Updated |
| 25-Jun-2023 12:23 | harro | Updated |
| 25-Jun-2023 12:30 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 26-Jun-2023 19:57 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 07-Dec-2023 20:55 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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