D-FVIP — routes, history & safety record

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

July 2, 2006AccidentHull loss
The aircraft, owned by the German operator Himmelsschreiber Azur GmbH, was planned to make a sightseeing tour over Hamburg. This was a present from a father for his son aged 12. Less than 2 minutes after takeoff from the Hamburg-Norderelbe Seaplane Base, in the city center, the engine lost power and caught fire.
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver · 5 fatalities
A technical problem occurred on a fuel supply line shortly after takeoff, at an altitude below 800 feet, resulting in the immediate failure of the engine that caught fire shortly later. There were no suitable terrain available for an emergency landing in the vicinity, which was considered as a contributing factor. Full accident record