Rockwell Aero Commander 500 crash, Aug 31, 1980 (3 killed)
Rockwell Aero Commander 500 accident on August 31, 1980 near Münster-Telgte, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with 3 fatalities. Cause: During the...
- Date: August 31, 1980
- Aircraft: Rockwell Aero Commander 500
- Location: Münster-Telgte, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: During the initial climb the crew shut down one engine and feathered its propeller for reasons that were never established. No technical fault in the engine was found, and losing one engine reduced speed and height.
On 31 August 1980 a Rockwell Aero Commander 500 of Hansa Luftbild, returning to its base after an airshow at Munster-Telgte, lost height about two minutes after takeoff and crashed onto a farm about 3.5 km from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.