Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 16 February 2006
Aircraft Type: Cessna 501 Citation I/SP
Owner/operator: Hasit Trockenmrtel GmbH
Registration Number: D-IMRX
Location: near Buschin –
ÿ Iraq
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems, navigation systems, and potentially engine systems.Aircraft control systems, navigation systems, and potentially engine systems.
Category: Accident
A Cessna Citation aircraft, en route from Munich to Iraq, lost contact during descent and subsequently crashed near Baku, Azerbaijan. The aircraft descended to 8,000 feet, resulting in wreckage being discovered at a lower elevation of 4,250 feet.A Cessna Citation aircraft, en route from Munich to Iraq, lost contact during descent and subsequently crashed near Baku, Azerbaijan. The aircraft descended to 8,000 feet, resulting in wreckage being discovered at a lower elevation of 4,250 feet.
Description
The German Cessna Citation departed Munich on February 14 for a flight to Iraq. Intermediate stops were made at Budapest (BUD) and Baku (BAK). Contact with the plane was lost as it descended through 8,000 feet (2,450 metres). The wreckage was found on February 19, at an elevation of 4,250 feet (1,300 metres).
Primary Cause
Loss of communication due to altitude and potential mechanical failure during descent.Loss of communication due to altitude and potential mechanical failure during descent.Share on:
