Dassault Falcon 20 crash, Feb 15, 2006, Kiel-Holtenau
Dassault Falcon 20 accident on February 15, 2006 near Kiel-Holtenau, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany with no fatalities. Cause: Accidental activation of an...
- Date: February 15, 2006
- Aircraft: Dassault Falcon 20
- Location: Kiel-Holtenau, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Accidental activation of an emergency smoke canister by cabin crew caused the smoke and the diversion. Contributing factors were the pilots not using reverse thrust or the braking parachute after landing, improper storage of the canister, and poor crew training on emergency equipment.
A Falcon 20 flying from Moscow to Luton diverted to Kiel-Holtenau after smoke spread through the cabin and cockpit. A flight attendant had accidentally set off an emergency smoke canister. After a night landing the jet could not stop within the runway, overran and came to rest in a ravine, but all six occupants were unhurt.