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One dead in light aircraft crash at Basel airport
One person was killed when a Swiss-registered light aircraft crashed at the EuroAirport Basel on Wednesday evening.
Flights were halted for several hours, news agencies reported.
Aviation news portal Aero Telegraph broke the news on Twitter. The airport later confirmed that one person had died.
The accident happened at around 5.40pm when the two-engine Piper PA-34 crashed on landing on the main north-south runway and caught fire.
The fire brigade reached the scene immediately and extinguished the flames.
The accident could have been much worse. Blick reported that as it came in to land the aircraft almost collided with a British Airways Airbus that was preparing to take off.
Seconds later the six-seater hit the ground.
Alarmed passengers on the BA flight witnessed the crash and fire engulfing the aircraft.
It is not clear if the person killed was the pilot or a passenger, or how many people were on board.
The French authorities, which have responsibility for the airport that straddles the Swiss-French-German border, have launched an investigation.
An airport spokeswoman was quoted as saying there was thick fog and flying conditions were poor at the time of the crash.
The light aircraft was registered in Switzerland and was returning home from Germany, the spokeswoman said.
The main runway was closed following the crash and only reopened several hours later.
Many flights were delayed, cancelled or rerouted.
Air traffic has now returned to normal, the airport says.
http://www.thelocal.ch/20161208/one-dead-in-light-aircraft-crash-at-basel-airport
Incident: British Airways A320 at Basel on Dec 7th 2016, PA34 on go around just above flight deck
| By Simon Hradecky, created Wednesday, Dec 7th 2016 17:53Z, last updated Wednesday, Dec 7th 2016 20:37Z A British Airways Airbus A320-200, registration G-EUUM performing flight BA-749 from Basel/Mulhouse (Switzerland/France) to London Heathrow,EN (UK), was holding short of Basel's runway 15 in fog. At the time a Piper PA-34 Seneca II was on final ILS approach to runway 15. The PA-34 went around, however, did not climb out, impacted the ground to the left of the runway and burst into flames at 17:41L (16:41Z). The A320 crew advised tower that the aircraft on the go around had just about cleared their flight deck passing overhead their aircraft. Tower confirmed seeing the PA-34 "really low" overflying the A320, tower apologized that the A320 needed to wait now. Emergency Services reported two bodies were recovered from the PA-34, the pilot and a passenger. Basel Airport was closed following the crash of the PA-34. The A320 returned to the apron about 45 minutes after the crash. Flight BA-749 was subsequently postponed to the next day. Although NOTAMs do not indicate the airport is closed, latest information is the airport will remain closed until 23:00L stranding a good number of soccer fans returning to the UK after the match between Basel and Arsenal London on Dec 6th. Related NOTAM (editorial note: time stamps missing): A5486/16 - ILS MH RWY 15 U/S FOR MAINTENANCE DO NOT USE, WRONG INDICATIONS POSSIBLE Metars: LFSB 071730Z 00000KT 0300 R15/0600U R33/0600N FZFG VV/// M01/M01 Q1035 NOSIG LFSB 071700Z VRB02KT 0300 R15/0650N R33/0650N FZFG VV/// M01/M01 Q1035 NOSIG LFSB 071630Z 35004KT 320V020 0350 R15/0900D R33/0800D FZFG VV/// M01/M01 Q1035 NOSIG LFSB 071600Z 33006KT 300V360 0300 R15/0900U R33/0900U FZFG VV/// M01/M01 Q1034 NOSIG LFSB 071530Z 33005KT 300V360 0200 R15/0600U R33/0600N FZFG VV/// M00/M00 Q1034 NOSIG LFSB 071500Z 31005KT 280V340 0400 R15/0700D R33/0650N FZFG VV/// M00/M00 Q1033 NOSIG LFSB 071430Z 34006KT 0300 R15/1100U R33/1400U FG VV/// M00/M00 Q1033 NOSIG LFSB 071400Z 34006KT 0500 R15/1700D R33/P2000 FG VV/// 00/00 Q1033 BECMG 0300 FZFG VV/// |
One dead in light aircraft crash at Basel airport
One person was killed when a Swiss-registered light aircraft crashed at the EuroAirport Basel on Wednesday evening.
Flights were halted for several hours, news agencies reported.
Aviation news portal Aero Telegraph broke the news on Twitter. The airport later confirmed that one person had died.
The accident happened at around 5.40pm when the two-engine Piper PA-34 crashed on landing on the main north-south runway and caught fire.
The fire brigade reached the scene immediately and extinguished the flames.
The accident could have been much worse. Blick reported that as it came in to land the aircraft almost collided with a British Airways Airbus that was preparing to take off.
Seconds later the six-seater hit the ground.
Alarmed passengers on the BA flight witnessed the crash and fire engulfing the aircraft.
It is not clear if the person killed was the pilot or a passenger, or how many people were on board.
The French authorities, which have responsibility for the airport that straddles the Swiss-French-German border, have launched an investigation.
An airport spokeswoman was quoted as saying there was thick fog and flying conditions were poor at the time of the crash.
The light aircraft was registered in Switzerland and was returning home from Germany, the spokeswoman said.
The main runway was closed following the crash and only reopened several hours later.
Many flights were delayed, cancelled or rerouted.
Air traffic has now returned to normal, the airport says.
http://www.thelocal.ch/20161208/one-dead-in-light-aircraft-crash-at-basel-airport