Swearingen SA226AT Merlin IV crash, Feb 5, 1987, Munich-Riem
Swearingen SA226AT Merlin IV accident on February 5, 1987 near Munich-Riem, Bavaria, Germany with no fatalities. Cause: The crew descended below...
- Date: February 5, 1987
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA226AT Merlin IV
- Location: Munich-Riem, Bavaria, Germany
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew descended below minimum descent altitude on the approach in fog, and the aircraft struck the runway.
A Merlin IVA operated by RFG Regionalflug on a scheduled Dortmund to Munich service landed hard at Munich Riem on 5 February 1987 after descending below minimum altitude in fog. All 14 occupants escaped with minor injuries, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.