Fatal Mountain Strike During IFR-to-VFR Transition (OE-FEM)

Incident Overview and Route Details The accident occurred while the aircraft was en route from Salzburg to Krems. At the time of the event, the crew was operating in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). The source does not specify the aircraft type, registration, operator, or exact date of the accident. ## Operational Sequence During the cruise phase, the crew cancelled the instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan and elected to continue the flight under visual flight rules (VFR). Shortly after this transition, the twin-engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain that was obscured by clouds. ## Crash Location and Casualties The impact occurred approximately 35 kilometers northeast of Linz. All four people on board the aircraft were killed in the crash. No additional details regarding the cause, investigation findings, or specific aircraft identification are provided in the source material.