ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 204940
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| Date: | 23-JAN-2018 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Eurocopter EC 135P2+ |
| Owner/operator: | DRF Luftrettung |
| Registration: | D-HDRV |
| MSN: | 0808 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Philippsburg, Baden-Wurttemberg -
 Germany
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB/EDSB) |
| Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB/EDSB) |
A Eurocopter EC 135P2+ helicopter and a Piper PA-28 aircraft both impacted the ground following a mid-air collision near Philippsburg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. Both occupants on board each aircraft suffered fatal injuries.
The helicopter, operated by HEMS operator DRF Luftrettung, was performing a training-flight from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport. The Piper PA-28, belonged to a flight school at Basel, Switzerland and was performing a flight from Basel in the direction of Speyer.
The pilot of the Piper was informed by the tower in Speyer that in the approach area an EC135 carries out a flight training. The visibility was clear and cloudless at the altitude of the collision.
Sources:
https://www.ka-news.de/region/bruchsal/Bruchsal~/Flugunglueck-bei-Philippsburg-Vier-Tote-Ursache-ungeklaert;art6011,2177716
http://www.dw.com/en/helicopter-light-aircraft-collide-in-southwestern-germany/a-42271947
German Television SWR, Landesschau Baden-Württemberg, 24.01.18, 19:44
Images:
Photo of D-HDRV courtesy AirHistory.net
Dresden (EDDC / DRS)
31 July 2009; (c) Georg Noack
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jan-2018 16:14 | Geno | Added |
| 23-Jan-2018 17:24 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 23-Jan-2018 17:34 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 23-Jan-2018 17:34 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Jan-2018 17:35 | Copi | Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Jan-2018 20:13 | Floroy | Updated [Registration, Source] |
| 23-Jan-2018 20:25 | flyflyfly | Updated [Time, Cn, Narrative] |
| 24-Jan-2018 06:59 | jmiles | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Jan-2018 08:39 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 24-Jan-2018 09:26 | oldi | Updated [Narrative] |
| 24-Jan-2018 09:33 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 24-Jan-2018 12:06 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Jan-2018 19:23 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 24-Jan-2018 19:30 | jmiles | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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