Nightexpress
Encyclopedia
Nightexpress Luftverkehrsgesellschaft mbH
is an airline
based in Frankfurt
, Germany
, that was founded in 1984 and had 27 employees (as of March 2007). It operates scheduled and chartered cargo flights out of Frankfurt Airport
, most of which are either to Birmingham Airport or Coventry Airport
.
, Nightexpress Flight 114, a Beechcraft Model 99
(registered
D-IBEX) crashed near Liège Airport
, Belgium
, killing the two pilots on board. The aircraft had left London Luton Airport
at 01:25 UTC for a cargo flight to Frankfurt Airport
, when the pilots reported failures in both engines at 02:34 UTC. The aircraft was cleared to perform an emergency landing at either Brussels Airport
or Liège Airport, but ultimately crashed 5 nautical mile
s short of the latter's runway.
Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung is a type of legal entityvery common in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and other Central European countries...
is an airline
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, that was founded in 1984 and had 27 employees (as of March 2007). It operates scheduled and chartered cargo flights out of Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt Airport may refer to:Airports of Frankfurt, Germany:*Frankfurt Airport , the largest airport in Germany*Frankfurt Egelsbach Airport, a general aviation airport*Frankfurt-Hahn Airport , a converted U.S...
, most of which are either to Birmingham Airport or Coventry Airport
Coventry Airport
Coventry Airport is located south southeast of Coventry city centre, in the village of Baginton, Warwickshire, England, and about outside Coventry boundaries...
.
Fleet
As of December 2010, the Nightexpress fleet consists of the following aircraft:| Aircraft | In Service |
|---|---|
| Beechcraft Model 99 Beechcraft Model 99 |-See also:-External links:*... |
1 |
| Short 360 | 2 |
| Total | 3 |
Accidents and incidents
On 30 June 1999 at 02:41 UTCCoordinated Universal Time
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, Nightexpress Flight 114, a Beechcraft Model 99
Beechcraft Model 99
|-See also:-External links:*...
(registered
Aircraft registration
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D-IBEX) crashed near Liège Airport
Liège Airport
Liège Airport , also called Liège-Bierset, is an important cargo airport in Belgium. It was at the end of 2009 the 8th biggest cargo airport in Europe...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, killing the two pilots on board. The aircraft had left London Luton Airport
London Luton Airport
London Luton Airport is an international airport located east of the town centre in the Borough of Luton in Bedfordshire, England and is north of Central London. The airport is from Junction 10a of the M1 motorway...
at 01:25 UTC for a cargo flight to Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt Airport may refer to:Airports of Frankfurt, Germany:*Frankfurt Airport , the largest airport in Germany*Frankfurt Egelsbach Airport, a general aviation airport*Frankfurt-Hahn Airport , a converted U.S...
, when the pilots reported failures in both engines at 02:34 UTC. The aircraft was cleared to perform an emergency landing at either Brussels Airport
Brussels Airport
Brussels Airport is an international airport northeast of Brussels, Belgium. The airport is partially in Zaventem and partially in the Diegem area of Machelen, both located in the Flemish Region of Belgium.Brussels Airport currently consists of 54 contact gates, and a total of 109 gates...
or Liège Airport, but ultimately crashed 5 nautical mile
Nautical mile
The nautical mile is a unit of length that is about one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian, but is approximately one minute of arc of longitude only at the equator...
s short of the latter's runway.