Flight BE/LH200: Cargo Aircraft Collision with Trees During Approach to Frankfurt (G-ASOG)

Flight Details and Approach Sequence Flight BE/LH200 was a non-scheduled international cargo flight operating from Manchester to Frankfurt. The flight filed an IFR flight plan via the Congleton beacon, airways Amber 1, Amber 2, Blue 3, the Dover beacon, and airway Green 1 to Frankfurt. Although take-off was scheduled for 0010 hours GMT, a malfunction in the door warning device delayed departure until 0119 hours. At 0402 hours, the flight contacted Frankfurt Approach Control, was requested to report over the Frankfurt VOR, and was given a QNH of 1018 mb. At 0405 hours, the flight reported over the Frankfurt VOR at flight level 60 and was instructed to carry out an ILS approach to runway 25R. At approximately 0410 hours, the flight was advised it was 8 miles from touchdown, instructed to contact the tower on 118.7 MHz, and told to continue the ILS approach to runway 25R. The flight immediately contacted the tower and was cleared to land on runway 25R with calm winds. The flight acknowledged the clearance. At no time was a QFE given to or requested by the flight. Two minutes after its last radio transmission, while on a heading of about 260°, the aircraft struck a tree approximately 2,700 m before the threshold of runway 25R and 100 m left of the extended centre line. After striking several more trees, the aircraft continued on a track of about 280° and crashed. The accident occurred at approximately 0413 hours. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post-crash fire, and both crew members were killed.