Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 27 May 1972
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100
Owner/operator: General Air
Registration Number: D-IDHC
Location: Helgoland Airport (HGL) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraftDHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft
Category: Accident
A DHC-6 Twin Otter lost altitude and descended to a significant left-side impact after takeoff from Helgoland Airport. The aircraft impacted approximately 200 meters to the left of the runway.A DHC-6 Twin Otter lost altitude and descended to a significant left-side impact after takeoff from Helgoland Airport. The aircraft impacted approximately 200 meters to the left of the runway.
Description
The DHC-6 Twin Otter fell off to the left after taking off from Helgoland Airport (HGL), Germany. The airplane fell from a height of 60 m and came down about 200 m left of the runway.
Source of Information
http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-42929235.htmlhttp://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-42929235.htmlPrimary Cause
Loss of altitude during takeoff.Loss of altitude during takeoff.Share on:
