2002 Fairchild Dornier DO 228-200 Incident Near Paderborn-Lippstadt

Incident Overview and Flight Details On October 16, 2002, a Fairchild Dornier DO 228-200 operating a scheduled passenger flight from Leipzig to Dortmund encountered severe oscillations around the vertical axis at 18:15 local time. The aircraft was at Flight Level 80 with an indicated airspeed of approximately 175 knots. The crew, who were approaching the VOR/DME Warburg, declared an emergency and requested a diversion to Paderborn-Lippstadt. By reducing the airspeed to 120 knots, the crew managed to mitigate the oscillations, though constant pressure on the rudder pedal was required. The aircraft landed safely on runway 24 at 18:40 local time without further damage or injuries.