Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 19 November 1970
Aircraft Type: Nord 2501D Noratlas
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: 52+79
Location: Knigsdorf, Bayern –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (specifically propeller or flight control).Aircraft control system (specifically propeller or flight control).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during descent near Wolfratshausen mountains. The aircraft was transmitting a distress signal and subsequently crashed.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during descent near Wolfratshausen mountains. The aircraft was transmitting a distress signal and subsequently crashed.
Description
Crashed in the mountains south of Wolfratshausen.
Source of Information
http://www.flugzeugforum.de, http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1970/11/20/039.htmlhttp://www.flugzeugforum.de, http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1970/11/20/039.htmlPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a propeller or control system malfunction during descent.Mechanical failure ? likely a propeller or control system malfunction during descent.Share on:
