Hansa Jet Positioning Flight Emergency Landing on Texel (D-CIRO)

Incident Overview and Initial Descent Issues The aircraft, identified in the source as a Hansa Jet, departed Hamburg (HAM) at 0725 local time on a positioning flight to Cologne (CGN). The intended purpose of the Cologne stop was to pick up passengers for a subsequent flight to Paris, where they were to attend the signing of the Airbus treaty. During descent through a thick layer of clouds toward Cologne, the right engine high-pressure fuel pump failed. Approximately 22 seconds later, the electrical system failed. ## Loss of Control and Recovery Following the electrical failure, the aircraft entered a spiral descent. The first officer used a flashlight to illuminate the instrument panel and observed a severe right bank. He instructed the captain to turn left and pull up. The crew regained control of the aircraft and climbed above the cloud layer. ## Emergency Navigation and Forced Landing The crew selected a heading of 330° toward the North Sea, expecting visual flight rule (VFR) weather conditions suitable for an emergency landing. After flying for about half an hour, they sighted an island between the clouds, which was identified as the Dutch island of Texel. Unable to locate an airport in the area, the crew executed a forced belly landing on the beach of Texel. The aircraft sustained additional substantial damage during salvage operations.