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Crash of a Short SC.7 Skyvan 3M Variant 400 in Zell am See

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1998 at 1502 LT
Type of aircraft:
Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant
Operator:
Registration:
OE-FDF
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Zell am See - Zell am See
MSN:
1958
YOM:
1978
Location:
Zell am See
Salzburg
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
19
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
6007
Aircraft flight cycles:
5409
Circumstances:
After takeoff from runway 25 at Zell am See Airport, the aircraft started to roll left and right. It banked right to an angle of 40° then stalled and crashed in an open field near the airport. All 21 occupants were rescued, among them eight were injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair after the undercarriage and both wings were torn off upon impact.
Probable cause:
The takeoff was initiated at an insufficient speed of 65 knots. It was determined that the friction locks of the throttles were not or not properly set prior to takeoff. Due to the vibration of the airplane, the throttles slowly retarded during the takeoff roll.

Crash of a Cessna 501 Citation I/SP in Salzburg: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 26, 1988 at 1604 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 501 Citation I
Operator:
Aero Technik
Registration:
OE-FFK
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Ferry
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Salzburg – Innsbruck
MSN:
501-0124
YOM:
1979
Location:
Salzburg
Salzburg
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Two minutes after takeoff from Salzburg-Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Airport runway 16/34, while climbing to a height of 3,300 feet, the crew initiated a right turn when the aircraft collided with a private Cessna 172 registered OE-DLC and carrying four people. Both aircraft entered a dive and crashed few km west of the airport. All six people in both aircraft were killed.

Crash of a Partenavia P.68B near Saalbach: 6 killed

Date & Time: May 5, 1980
Type of aircraft:
Partenavia P.68
Operator:
Rallye Deutschland
Registration:
D-GITI
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Zell am See - Cologne
MSN:
195
YOM:
1979
Location:
Saalbach
Salzburg
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Zell am See Aerodrome, the twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous area located near Saalbach, about 16 km northwest of Zell am See Airport. All six occupants were killed.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111 on the Mt Leoganger: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 17, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Bad Wörishofen - Bad Wörishofen
Location:
Mt Leoganger
Salzburg
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While flying in marginal weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft impacted the slope of Mt Leoganger located 17 km north-northwest of Zell Am See. All four occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Moth Major III near Tenneck: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1936 at 0915 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
OE-TEM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Salzburg - Salzburg
MSN:
5126
YOM:
1935
Location:
Tenneck
Salzburg
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Salzburg on a local pleasure flight. In unknown circumstances, it crashed on the slope of Mt Hochkönigstock, near Tenneck. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60 Moth Major in Neumarkt am Wallersee: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1935
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
OE-DIO
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Graz – Salzburg
MSN:
2263
YOM:
1935
Location:
Neumarkt am Wallersee
Salzburg
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Neumarkt am Wallersee while on a flight from Graz to Salzburg. Both crew members Josef Schmidberger and Josef Tusch were killed.
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