Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 16 September 1959
Aircraft Type: Nord 2501D Noratlas
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: GC+106
Location: Oederquart –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A serious aviation accident occurred during a factory test flight involving four crew members: Johannes Nagel, Horst Weihrauch, Ulrich Doletzki, and Werner Stegen. All four individuals were killed.A serious aviation accident occurred during a factory test flight involving four crew members: Johannes Nagel, Horst Weihrauch, Ulrich Doletzki, and Werner Stegen. All four individuals were killed.
Description
Crashed and burned on factory test flight. Johannes Nagel (41, pilot), Horst Weihrauch (24, co-pilot), Ulrich Doletzki (42, mechanic) and Werner Stegen (32, radio operator) killed.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Possible mechanical failure during a test flight.Unknown ? Possible mechanical failure during a test flight.Share on:
