Salzburg Approach Stall: Aircraft Destroyed in Freilassing (D-CASH)

Incident Overview and Flight Phase A charter flight arriving from Berlin proceeded without incident until the crew received clearance to descend from flight level 140 for an approach to Salzburg-Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Airport. The aircraft became established on the instrument landing system (ILS) and was subsequently cleared to land. ## Crash Sequence and Impact While on short final, the aircraft experienced a stall and impacted a wooded area in Freilassing, approximately 5.5 kilometers short of runway 16. The impact forces and subsequent post-crash fire destroyed the aircraft, resulting in the deaths of all 10 occupants. ## Environmental and Technical Factors Severe icing conditions were reported in the area at the time of the accident. Additionally, the electrical system failed during the approach, which led to the disconnection of the autopilot and rendered the attitude indicator inoperable. ## Investigation Findings The official investigation concluded that the exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty. While the aircraft's speed dropped on short final, leading to the stall, investigators could not establish whether icing was the contributing factor. The total destruction of the aircraft by the post-crash fire meant no trace of icing was found on the wreckage.