German registered Challenger Jet D-ARWE, on departure runway 05 at Kazakhstan’s Almaty Airport. Early reports, 1 passenger killed, well known German business person Lars Windhurst survived, both pilots and flight attendent survive and are hospitalized.
Short translation of the report of the Office of Prosecutor of Kazakhstan:
Immediately after take-off the aircraft banked right, the wing struck the ground. Then the aircraft deviated to the right, hit the concrete perimeter fence, crashed, broke up and caught fire.
Aircraft was operated/owned by Jet Connection and was enroute to Hong Kong as Flight Exec JCX-826. Accident occured in early hours Dec 26/07.
Seems there is much confusion over the fatality in this crash. Half the news reports state a pilot was lost, the other half say the sole passenger. It seems a crew of 3 including a flight attendant, and 1 passenger.
News reports do state the passenger was Lars Windhorst, who is considered to be a young Bill Gates in Germany, and thus, a big news story about to break in Germany.
Foreign News foreign language, but lists aircraft ID and persons on board.
They are really safe until you crash, then only moderatly safe. Alot of people walked away from the above referenced crashes. One slid off at Teterboro last year (?) and I think everyone walked away.
*One thing I recall from the Montrose accident is the kid wasn’t wearing his seatbelt. He might have walked away otherwise.
