What happened
On a flight departing from Frankfurt-Main Airport at 15:12 local time, a twin engine aircraft was en route to Fritzlar Airport. The flight was carrying two crew members and four passengers. As the aircraft began its northward ascent, the crew encountered heavy fog that significantly reduced visibility.
While attempting to reach an altitude of 2,000 feet, the twin engine airplane collided with trees and crashed on the slope of Mt Altkönig, which stands at 798 meters. The accident site is situated approximately 3.5 km north of Königstein im Taunus and roughly 20 km from Frankfurt Airport. The impact resulted in the total destruction of the aircraft and six fatalities, including both pilots and all four passengers.
Findings
The investigation concluded that the primary factor in the accident was controlled flight into terrain.