Britten-Norman Islander crash, Dec 26, 2001 (8 killed), B...
Britten-Norman Islander accident on December 26, 2001 near Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany with 8 fatalities. Cause: Snow was not fully removed from the...
- Date: December 26, 2001
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Snow was not fully removed from the wings before takeoff, causing a loss of lift and a stall. The operator's SOP had no defined deicing procedure.
A BAL Bremerhaven Airline Islander on a scheduled flight to Wangerooge departed late after snow showers and was only partly de-iced by hand. It climbed slowly after takeoff, stalled and crashed into the Weser River. Eight of the nine people on board died, and a passenger was rescued by a passing ferry crew.