23 Jun 2014: LEARJET 35 - A — GFD/Gesellschaft fur Flugzieldarstellung

23 Jun 2014: LEARJET 35 - A — GFD/Gesellschaft fur Flugzieldarstellung

2 fatalities • Olsberg, Germany

Probable cause

The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the German government. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the German government or German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation/Bundesstelle fuer Flugunfalluntersuchung (BFU). Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation Bundesstelle fuer Flugunfalluntersuchung (BFU) Hermann-Blenk Strasse 16 38108 Braunschweig Germany

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

On June 23, 2014, at 1322 coordinated universal time, a Learjet 35A, German registered D-CGFI, was destroyed during a midair collision near Olsberg, Germany. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and one crew member were fatally injured.

The German investigators received reports that the Learjet collided with a German Air Force Eurofighter jet.

The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the German government. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the German government or German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation/Bundesstelle fuer Flugunfalluntersuchung (BFU). Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation Bundesstelle fuer Flugunfalluntersuchung (BFU) Hermann-Blenk Strasse 16 38108 Braunschweig Germany

Contributing factors

  • cause Other authority investigated

Conditions

Weather
VMC, wind 360/07kt, vis 6.1999998sm

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