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DA20 crashed near Egelsbach, Germany
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DA20 crashed near Egelsbach, Germany
A few hours ago a DA20 after take-off crashed near Egelsbach/Frankfurt critically injuring the co-pilot and killing her husband. It seems they struck a railway powerline. Other sources say the co-pilot was killed and the pilot survived.
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Re: DA20 crashed near Egelsbach, Germany
My sympathy goes out to the families.
As a DA-20 flyer myself, this is the second fatal outcome (fairly recently) I have seen for a decision to use a railway track in an off-field landing. This is something I have been thinking about since I have a railway track near my home airport and have made a mental note of it with regard to my own engine-out scenario. While a railway track might look similar to a runway, those trees in the background start looking like a much softer spot although they look nothing like a runway. You would be kissing your plane goodbye but you might be better off having the trees/bushes cushion the likely abrupt stop. You have only a few seconds to decide so it is important to mentally run through these things beforehand.
From this picture, the landing gear looks intact and the outcome may have been more a result of the overhead power lines than the touchdown. Using a German to English online translator - "the machine touched the upper line of the nearby railway line , crashed and burst into flames." I'm certainly interested in knowing if the fuel system was compromised and if the power line was the cause of the fire - and if the pilot had the opportunity to shut off the master fuel switch.
Once again - my heartfelt sympathies go out to my fellow DA-20 flyer. I also could not figure out exactly who survived but I do wish for a speedy recovery for the one that did.
As a DA-20 flyer myself, this is the second fatal outcome (fairly recently) I have seen for a decision to use a railway track in an off-field landing. This is something I have been thinking about since I have a railway track near my home airport and have made a mental note of it with regard to my own engine-out scenario. While a railway track might look similar to a runway, those trees in the background start looking like a much softer spot although they look nothing like a runway. You would be kissing your plane goodbye but you might be better off having the trees/bushes cushion the likely abrupt stop. You have only a few seconds to decide so it is important to mentally run through these things beforehand.
From this picture, the landing gear looks intact and the outcome may have been more a result of the overhead power lines than the touchdown. Using a German to English online translator - "the machine touched the upper line of the nearby railway line , crashed and burst into flames." I'm certainly interested in knowing if the fuel system was compromised and if the power line was the cause of the fire - and if the pilot had the opportunity to shut off the master fuel switch.
Once again - my heartfelt sympathies go out to my fellow DA-20 flyer. I also could not figure out exactly who survived but I do wish for a speedy recovery for the one that did.