The aircraft overran the runway, hit an embankment and other structures, and caught fire. Ground spoliers and engine thrust reversers were not engaged until both main landing gear were in contact with the ground, and because this did not occur until about 1500 meters past the runway threshold, this led to a late deployment of these braking devices. The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Frankfurt, Germany to Warsaw, Poland, and during the approach the aircraft encountered windshear conditions which resulted in a tail wind during landing. 14 September 1993 Lufthansa A320-200 D-AIPN flight LH2904 Warsaw Airport, Poland:.The probable cause of the accident was the use of incorrect navigational aids during approach.Īll five crew members and 11 passengers were killed. The aircraft struck high ground about 10.5 kilometers from the runway near Seferihisar, Turkey. The Condor flight (at the time, a subsidiary of Lufthansa), was on a non-scheduled international flgiht from Stuttgart, Germany when it crashed during approach to Adnan Airport in Izmir, Turkey. 2 January 1988 Condor 737-200 D-ABHD flight 3782 Izmir, Turkey:.The crash killed 55 of the 140 passengers and four of the 17 crew members. The aircraft was not properly configured for takeoff and stalled shortly after becoming airborne, crashing about 3600 feet (1100 meters) beyond the end of the runway. 20 November 1974 Lufthansa 747-100 D-ABYB flight LH540 Nairobi, Kenya:.The numbered events are those involving at least one airline passenger death where the aircraft flight had a direct or indirect role, and where at least one of the dead passengers was not a stowaway, hijacker, or saboteur. The following are significant events involving the airline or its subsidiares.