Incident Overview
Date: Friday 20 May 2016
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8
Owner/operator: Air Berlin
Registration Number: D-ABQB
Location: Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB/EDSB) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: FuselageFuselage
Category: Accident
A De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 aircraft experienced damage and resulted in the death of a ground worker at Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, Germany. An Air Berlin flight AB6645 arrived, and a tanker approached the aircraft while it was parked, causing the ground employee to become trapped between the fuselage and the tanker.A De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 aircraft experienced damage and resulted in the death of a ground worker at Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, Germany. An Air Berlin flight AB6645 arrived, and a tanker approached the aircraft while it was parked, causing the ground employee to become trapped between the fuselage and the tanker.
Description
A de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 aircraft was damaged and a ground worker was killed in an accident at Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, Germany. Air Berlin flight AB6645 arrived Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport at 22:52 hours local time. After parking the aircraft was to be serviced with fresh water. A tanker approached the aircraft riding backwards. A ground employee signalled directions to the driver. For as of yet unknown reasons ground employee became trapped between the fuselage and the tanker. he died of his injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
Source of Information
https://www.presseportal.de/blaulicht/pm/110975/3332717, https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ab6645/#9c643d6https://www.presseportal.de/blaulicht/pm/110975/3332717, https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ab6645/#9c643d6Primary Cause
Ground employee became trapped between the fuselage and the tanker.Ground employee became trapped between the fuselage and the tanker.Share on:
