Luftverkehr Friesland-Harle, commonly abbreviated LFH, is an airline based in Harle, Germany, that was established in 1983 and had 30 employees (at March 2007).[1] It operates scheduled and chartered passenger and cargo services, linking Harle with the East Frisian Islands.[1]
[edit] Destinations
As of 2011, LFH operates scheduled services between its base at Harle and Wangerooge, and on-demand flights to the other East Frisian Islands of Baltrum, Langeoog and Norderney, as well as Heligoland.[2] In addition, it serves the passenger flights from Pärnu and Kuressaare to Ruhnu Airfield in Estonia.[3]
As of December 2010, the LFH fleet consists of the following aircraft:[4]
[edit] Incidents and accidents
- On 3 March 2007 at around 16:40 local time, an LFH Britten-Norman Islander (registered D-ILFB) overshot the runway at Ruhnu Airfield in Estonia during a poor-weather landing following a domestic flight from Pärnu. The aircraft was destroyed when it crashed into trees, but the pilot and the two passengers on board survived the accident.[5]
- On 29 June 2009 at around 08:10 local time, an LFH Britten-Norman Islander (registered D-ILFC) was damaged in a landing incident at Wangerooge. The aircraft, with one pilot and five passengers on board, was on a short 5-minute flight from Harle when the pilot had to abort landing twice because he was blinded by the sun. At the second go-around attempt, the aircraft slammed hard on the runway, destroying the left landing gear and wing. The pilot managed to get airborne again and performed a successful emergency landing at a military air base at Jever. There were no injuries.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International: p. 105. 2007-04-03.
- ^ LFH timetable
- ^ "The webpage with flight schedules to Ruhnu". http://www.ruhnulend.ee/index.php?id=10&L=1. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ LFH: Fleet information
- ^ 2007 LFH crash at Ruhnu at the Aviation Safety Network
- ^ LFH 2009 incident at the Aviation Safety Network
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