De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Jul 2, 2006 (5 killed)
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on July 2, 2006 near Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany with 5 fatalities. Cause: Technical fault in a fuel supply line...
- Date: July 2, 2006
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Technical fault in a fuel supply line shortly after takeoff at low altitude, causing engine failure and fire. The lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing nearby was a contributing factor.
A float-equipped de Havilland Beaver on a sightseeing flight from the Hamburg-Norderelbe seaplane base lost engine power and caught fire less than two minutes after takeoff. The pilot attempted an emergency landing, but the aircraft struck a wagon and crashed on a railway in a marshalling yard, where a post-crash fire destroyed it. Four passengers died at the scene and the pilot died the following day.