Epic LT RA-2151G aircraft crash on March 31, 2019

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Epic LT RA-2151G aircraft crash on March 31, 2019
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Route of the accident flight, the accident occurred near Egelsbach airfield (EDFE)
Accident summary
Accident type Wil be inspected
place near Erzhausen
date March 31, 2019
Fatalities 3
Survivors 0
Injured 0
Aircraft
Aircraft type Epic LT
operator Globus Airlines
Mark RA-2151G
Departure airport FranceFrance Cannes-Mandelieu Airport
Destination airport GermanyGermany Frankfurt-Egelsbach airfield
Passengers 2
crew 1
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In the flight accident of the Epic LT with the registration number RA-2151G , all three occupants were killed on March 31, 2019 when approaching the Frankfurt-Egelsbach airfield northwest of Erzhausen . The two passengers were the Russian multimillionaire Natalija Valerjewna Filjowa , a shareholder in the Russian airline S7, and her father Valeri Karachev.

Flight history

The aircraft took off from Cannes in the south of France , flew to Germany via Italy and Switzerland in accordance with instrument flight rules and switched to visual flight rules shortly before approaching Frankfurt-Egelsbach , as the Egelsbach airfield may only be approached under visual flight rules. The scene of the accident is west of the airfield, roughly an extension of the runway. At the time of the accident, visibility was good with weak winds from the north and a temperature of 18 ° C.

The Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation has started investigations into the cause of the accident, and Russian investigators are taking part in the investigation as representatives of the state of registration.

plane

The aircraft is a single-engine Epic LT built in 2008 and registered in Russia on Globus Airlines , a subsidiary of S7 Airlines. The plane was involved in a landing accident at Moscow Domodedovo Airport in March 2015 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Harro Ranter: Accident Epic LT RA-2151G, Mar 31, 2019. AviationSafety.net, accessed April 1, 2019 .
  2. ↑ ICR initiates case over death of three Russians in plane crash in Germany. In: en.crimerussia.com. April 1, 2019, accessed April 2, 2019 .
  3. ^ German air traffic control (ed.): AIP VFR - Frankfurt-Egelsbach EDFE . May 11, 2017: “Airfield traffic at the Frankfurt-Egelsbach airfield is based on visual flight rules according to the visual approach map. The visual weather conditions according to SERA.5001 DVO (EU) No. 923/2012 for the airspace G apply. "
  4. ↑ G. Ballester: METAR EDDF. In: ogimet.net. March 31, 2019, accessed on April 2, 2019 (English): “201903311320 METAR EDDF 311320Z 02006KT 340V060 9999 SCT060TCU 18/04 Q1020 NOSIG; Means weather at 13:20 UTC, wind from 020 ° with 6 knots, variable from 340 ° to 060 °, visibility more than 10 km, 3–4 / 8 clouds at 6000 feet above ground as cumulus congestus , 18 ° C Air temperature, 4 ° C dew point , air pressure 1020 hPa and no change expected. "
  5. ↑ Mike Ives: Natalia Fileva, Russian Aviation Tycoon, Dies in Plane Crash. New York Times, April 1, 2019, accessed on April 1, 2019 (English): "The company said the circumstances of the crash were so far unknown, and that Russian experts would assist an international investigation."
  6. ↑ Well-known Russian woman on board: three bodies recovered from a propeller plane after crashing. In: t-online.de. April 1, 2019, accessed April 2, 2019 .
  7. ^ ES: Co-owner of Russia's S7 Group died in a private plane crash. In: Russian Aviation Insider. March 31, 2019, accessed April 2, 2019 .
  8. ↑ Chairwoman of S7 Airlines died in a plane crash. Travelnews.ch, April 1, 2019, accessed on April 1, 2019 .
  9. ^ David Kaminski-Morrow: S7 Group chief's Epic LT involved in previous accident. Flightglobal, April 1, 2019, accessed April 2, 2019 .

Coordinates: 49 ° 57 ′ 37 ″  N , 8 ° 37 ′ 15 ″  E