Accident Details
A single-engine airplane on a private flight from Buochs Airport to Burg Feuerstein, Bavaria, crashed into Lake Lucerne off Kehrsiten at approximately 4 km north of Buochs Airport. The aircraft had departed Buochs Airport Runway 24 at 0938 local time with one pilot and one passenger aboard. During climb out, it completed a right turn over Stansstad before entering an uncontrolled descent and impacting the lake.
Both occupants were rescued. The passenger, aged 55, sustained injuries, while the pilot, aged 78, escaped unhurt.
Earlier Flight
Earlier that same morning, the airplane had departed Buochs Airfield Runway 24 at 0821 local time but returned to the airport eight minutes later for unknown reasons. The pilot aborted the approach and subsequently landed on Runway 06. The aircraft remained parked on the apron for nearly an hour before departing again at 0938 local time.