Crash of a Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III off Westerland

Date & Time: Jun 12, 2002 at 1113 LT
Operator:
Registration:
D-IJJJ
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Hamburg - Westerland
MSN:
421C-1012
YOM:
1980
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
370
Captain / Total hours on type:
24.00
Aircraft flight hours:
2883
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a flight from Hamburg to Westerland. At a distance of 30 km southeast from Westerland-Sylt Airport, at an altitude of 1,300 feet, the pilot was cleared for an approach to runway 24. Few seconds later, both engines lost power. The pilot declared an emergency and was cleared for a straight-in approach to runway 33. Due to the situation, the pilot attempted to ditch the aircraft two km offshore. Rescue teams arrived on site about 45 minutes later and the pilot was rescued while the aircraft sank. The pilot added 250 litres of fuel at Hamburg Airport and a total of about 400 litres were found in all tanks after the wreckage was recovered, dismissing the possibility of a fuel exhaustion. Traces of corrosion were found on several engine parts.

Crash of a Piper PA-46-310P Malibu in Westerland: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 4, 1996
Operator:
Registration:
D-EPWK
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Essen – Westerland
MSN:
46-8608063
YOM:
1986
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The single engine aircraft departed Essen-Mülheim Airport on a private flight to Westerland-Sylt Airport, carrying one passenger and one pilot. While descending to Westerland-Sylt Airport, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to fog and snow falls. On approach, the aircraft crashed few km from the airfield, killing both occupants.

Crash of a Cessna 414 Chancellor off Schlüttsiel

Date & Time: Nov 13, 1982
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
D-IGHK
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Hamburg - Westerland
MSN:
414-0822
YOM:
1975
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While descending to Westerland-Sylt Airport on a flight from Hamburg, the pilot encountered engine problems caused by fuel issue. He reduced his altitude and ditch the aircraft off Schlüttsiel, about 35 km southeast of Sylt Airport. All four occupants were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-30-DK in Husum: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1969
Operator:
Registration:
14+05
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Westerland – Husum
MSN:
16316/33064
YOM:
1945
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
On final approach to Husum Airport, while completing a calibration flight from Westerland, the airplane stalled and crashed in a field located few hundred meters short of runway. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217J-1 near Kampen: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 10, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
D5+BM
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Westerland-Sylt - Westerland-Sylt
MSN:
1259
YOM:
1941
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances east of Kampen and was destroyed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw E. Baader, pilot,
Uffz W. Winterhoff, radio operator,
Uffz E. Cuurts, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217N off List

Date & Time: Sep 23, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Westerland-Sylt - Westerland-Sylt
MSN:
1285
YOM:
1941
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on an operational sortie, the airplane suffered a failure its left engine and crash landed into the sea off List, Sylt Island. All three crew members were injured, one seriously.
Crew:
Obfw Johann Dirr, pilot,
Uffz Herbert Platzek, radio operator,
Uffz Heinz Bons, flight engineer.
Probable cause:
Failure of the left engine in flight.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217J off Westerland: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 9, 1942 at 0241 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
D5+OM
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Westerland-Sylt - Westerland-Sylt
MSN:
1290
YOM:
1941
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Shortly after a night takeoff from Westerland-Sylt Airport, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea some 400 metres off Westerland. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Günther Martens, pilot,
Ogfr Fritz Guilleaume, radio operator,
Uffz Heinz Lochmann, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 off Sylt Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1942 at 0955 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Westerland-Sylt - Westerland-Sylt
MSN:
8022
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Westerland-Sylt Airfield on a bombing exercise. It suffered engine problems and crashed into the sea about 10 km north of Sylt Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Ewald Schulz, pilot,
Uffz Fritz Rowinski, radio operator,
Uffz Hans Keller, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Engine problems.

Crash of a Vickers 406 Wellington II off Westerland-Sylt: 6 killed

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1942 at 0055 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
W5516
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Pocklington - Pocklington
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Pocklington at 1859LT on an operation to Kiel. Approaching the German coast at night, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea west of Westerland-Sylt. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt James Alexander Robson, pilot,
W/Cdr Gordon Dale Macallister, pilot,
Sgt John Henry Dyson, observer,
F/Sgt Melvin Peter Frederick Robson, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Edmund Cecil Phillips, wireless operator,
F/Sgt William Stapleton Piers, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-2 in Westerland

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
0872
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered an engine failure while taking off from Westerland Airport and crashed, bursting into flames. All four crew members were rescued.
Probable cause:
Engine failure on takeoff.