Draft:2011 Lightship Europe airship crash

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2011 Lightship Europe airship crash
G-TLEL, the airship involved in the accident.
Accident
Date12 June 2011 (2011-06-12)
SummaryCaught fire after fuel leak caused by a broken gear and overloading
SiteNear Reichelsheim, Hesse, Germany
Aircraft
Aircraft typeAmerican Blimp A-60+
OperatorLightship Europe Ltd.
RegistrationG-TLEL
Flight originOberursel, Hesse, Germany
DestinationReichelsheim, Hesse, Germany
Occupants4
Passengers3
Crew1
Fatalities1
Survivors3

On June 12 2011 an American Blimp A-60+, operated by Lightship Europe, caught fire during landing at Reichelsheim, after the main gear broke off it made the airship hit the ground, athe impact started a fuel leak, that eventually lead to a fire. The flight was an advertisement flight with passengers, of the 4 on board the pilot died.[1]

  1. ^ "Accident American Blimp A-60+ G-TLEL, Sunady 12 June 2011". Aviation Safety Network. 28 October 2019 [12 June 2011]. Retrieved 13 September 2024.