Friedrichshafen Airport: Fast collision over Lake Constance!

Friedrichshafen Airport: Fast collision over Lake Constance!

Luftraum über dem Bodensee, Deutschland - On September 18, 2024, there was an almost fatal incident in airspace over Lake Constance, which made the aviation authorities take notice. Around 4:10 p.m., two planes were around 10 nautical miles in front of the runway of Friedrichshafen Airport in a dangerous approach, which was classified as a "fast collision" by the Swiss Security Investigation Center (Sust). This incident occurred at a height of around 1,400 meters.

The aircraft involved was a Cessna 152 and a Cirrus SR22. The Cessna, a two -seater school machine, was on the way from Altenrhein in Switzerland to Buttwil at the time of the incident. In contrast, the Cirrus, a four -seater private machine, flew from Olbia in Sardinia to Friedrichshafen. The Cessna was defeated by the visual flight rules while the cirrus followed the instrument flight rules.

examination of the incident

The Sust has already initiated an investigation of the incident in order to clarify the exact circumstances and causes of this risky approach. So far, however, there has been no final investigation report. The aviation authorities are particularly concerned about such almost combinations, since they endanger security in the increasingly heavily frequented airspace of Lake Constance.

In recent years there has been an increase in flight movements in the Lake Constance region, which leads to a higher risk of close -up encounters. Data from the Federal Aviation Office (LBA) show an increase in the number of registered aircraft and the approved aviation companies, which increases complexity in airspace. According to the information from the LBA, extensive statistics on flight movements and safety -relevant incidents are available to further improve air safety.

effects on aviation

The question of the need for increased security measures and training for pilots arises in order to avoid similar situations. Incidents of this kind illustrate the importance of well -organized and observed air traffic rules, especially in highly frequented aviation regions.

The public and the aviation community observe the outcome of the examination with interest. It remains to be seen whether the incident leads to new security protocols being implemented in order to continue to minimize the risk of collisions in the air.

For more information on incidents in aviation and statistics on flight movements and security measures, interested parties can report on the reports of Vol.at, vorarlberg.orf.at and the detailed statistics of the lba.