Incident Overview

Date: Wednesday 15 February 2006
Aircraft Type: Dassault Falcon 20C-5
Owner/operator: Develton Ltd.
Registration Number: F-OVJR
Location: Kiel-Holtenau Airport (KEL) – ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Passenger cabin and cockpit.Passenger cabin and cockpit.
Category: Accident
A Falcon jet, en route to Luton, Moscow-Domodedovo (DME), experienced a significant emergency due to an unintended ignition of a smoke canister. The cabin and cockpit filled with smoke, triggering an emergency landing at Kiel. The aircraft overran the runway end, resulting in a controlled fall down an embankment.A Falcon jet, en route to Luton, Moscow-Domodedovo (DME), experienced a significant emergency due to an unintended ignition of a smoke canister. The cabin and cockpit filled with smoke, triggering an emergency landing at Kiel. The aircraft overran the runway end, resulting in a controlled fall down an embankment.

Description

The Falcon jet departed Moscow-Domodedovo (DME) at 18:36 local time for a flight to Luton (LTN). En route over Germany at FL380 the flight attendant inadvertently set off a smoke canister, intended for emergencies, in the cabin. The cabin and cockpit filled with smoke. At 19:22 hours local time the crew declared an emergency and requested an immediate descent. The flight was overhead Kiel and the crew decided to make an emergency landing there. The aircraft landed on runway 26 (4134 feet / 1265 m long) but overran the runway end and fell down an embankment. Conclusions (translated from German report): The accident is attributable to the following: Immediate causes: – Unintentional ignition of a pyrotechnic distress signal in the passenger cabin – Emergency caused by fire and smoke – Misunderstandings in communication – Failure to use reverse thrust or braking parachute and insufficient use of the wheel brakes Systemic causes: – Improper storage of pyrotechnic signaling means on board – Inadequate training of the crew by the air carriers regarding the emergency equipment.

Primary Cause

Unintentional ignition of a pyrotechnic distress signal in the passenger cabin.Unintentional ignition of a pyrotechnic distress signal in the passenger cabin.

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