Incident Overview
Date: Monday 23 January 1961
Aircraft Type: Nord 2501D Noratlas
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: GB+119
Location: Vilkerath –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft structure ? specifically, the aircraft’s wings, fuselage, and tail.Aircraft structure ? specifically, the aircraft’s wings, fuselage, and tail.
Category: Accident
A training flight resulted in a catastrophic crash during inclement weather. The aircraft struck wires and masts, leading to a devastating impact in a snow-covered field, resulting in the fatalities of the pilot, pilot, navigator, and mechanic.A training flight resulted in a catastrophic crash during inclement weather. The aircraft struck wires and masts, leading to a devastating impact in a snow-covered field, resulting in the fatalities of the pilot, pilot, navigator, and mechanic.
Description
Crashed during training flight. The aircraft clipped wires and masts and crashed in a snow covered field. The crew was killed: Helmut Wolf (pilot), Wolfram Miss (pilot), Erich Lauf (navigator) and Rudi Wilker (mechanic).
Source of Information
http://www.ksta.de/region/gedenkstaette-erinnerung-an-einen-tragischen-absturz,15189102,12056980.htmlhttp://www.ksta.de/region/gedenkstaette-erinnerung-an-einen-tragischen-absturz,15189102,12056980.htmlPrimary Cause
Weather conditions ? specifically, heavy snow and potentially strong winds ? combined with the aircraft’s maneuver during training, likely caused the crash.Weather conditions ? specifically, heavy snow and potentially strong winds ? combined with the aircraft’s maneuver during training, likely caused the crash.Share on:
