DCA15WA204

NTSB accident investigation · De Havilland DHC8 · Saarbrucken, Germany · September 30, 2015

Accident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
September 30, 2015, 08:15 local (08:15 UTC)
Place
Saarbrucken, Germany
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
LX-LGHDe Havilland DHC8
Defining event
Takeoff: Unknown or undetermined
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
92253

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Factual narrative

The government of Germany has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a DE HAVILLAND DHC8 airplane that occurred on September 30, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Germany's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the flight recorders.All investigative information will be released by the government of Germany.

Aircraft

Registration
LX-LGH
Reported as
De Havilland DHC8 (402)
Category
Airplane
Damage
Substantial damage