Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 12 February 1969
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-30-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: 14+05
Location: near Husum Schwesing Air Base (QHU) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Radar system and aircraft control systems.Radar system and aircraft control systems.
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a loss of control during a radar calibration flight, resulting in a crash.An aircraft experienced a loss of control during a radar calibration flight, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed. The aircraft operated on a radar calibration flight.
Source of Information
http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1969/02/13/page/78/article/thirteen-die-in-2-w-german-plane-crasheshttp://archives.chicagotribune.com/1969/02/13/page/78/article/thirteen-die-in-2-w-german-plane-crashesPrimary Cause
Radar calibration flight conditions may have contributed to a loss of situational awareness.Radar calibration flight conditions may have contributed to a loss of situational awareness.Share on:
