These are the METARs for Egelsbach (EDFE) and Frankfurt/Main (EDDF, ~5NM NW of EDFE) around the time of the accident (1516Z):
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EDFE 071620Z AUTO 10004KT //// R27/1400VP2000U // /// 05/05 Q1011
EDFE 071550Z AUTO 09003KT //// // /// 05/05 Q1011
EDFE 071520Z 09004KT 5000 BR FEW005 SCT010 BKN250 06/06 Q1012
EDFE 071450Z 08002KT 5000 BR FEW005 SCT010 BKN250 06/06 Q1012
EDFE 071420Z 09002KT 5000 BR FEW005 SCT010 BKN250 07/07 Q1012
EDFE 071350Z 33002KT 4000 BR SCT005 BKN008 07/07 Q1012
EDDF 071620Z 08003KT 1200 R25L/1100VP2000D R25R/P2000N BR FEW001 BKN002 05/05 Q1011 NOSIG
EDDF 071550Z VRB02KT 8000 SCT005 SCT060 BKN250 06/06 Q1012 NOSIG
EDDF 071520Z VRB02KT 8000 FEW004 BKN006 07/06 Q1012 NOSIG
EDDF 071450Z 36003KT 8000 FEW004 BKN008 BKN250 06/06 Q1012 BECMG SCT008
EDDF 071420Z 05002KT 8000 SCT004 BKN250 07/06 Q1012 NOSIG
EDDF 071350Z 03002KT 9999 FEW004 SCT006 BKN250 07/06 Q1013 NOSIG
The
Egelsbach Airport website provides some
AIP excerpts for reference like the visual operations charts for HPA (
Overview and
Detail). There is no instrument approach into EDFE and an unusual airspace structure due to EDDF close by. The AIP requires
minimum 3km visibility and 1000ft ceiling. Additionally there is no ATC. Only FIS is provided.
Max ALT during Approach is 1500ft MSL due to EDDF airspace above. The
Frankfurt-Egelsbach Operations for High Performance Aircraft - How to get there and away again (pdf) also make for an interesting read.
Aircraft in question possibly Beechcraft F90 King Air D-IDVK according to
ASN.
Judged from
this footage of the accident scene (German, source: Hessischer Rundfunk) it looks like a high energy impact to me.
-Badente