Incident Overview
Date: Friday 11 May 1990
Aircraft Type: Transall C-160D
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: 50+39
Location: 2,2 km W of Rodenbach –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: C-160 aircraftC-160 aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-160 aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of ground contact due to severe low-level visibility conditions and subsequent crash on a hilltop within a dense forest.A C-160 aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of ground contact due to severe low-level visibility conditions and subsequent crash on a hilltop within a dense forest.
Description
The C-160 was on a low-level training flight when the crew lost ground contact in poor visibility conditions. The airplane contacted the ground and crashed on the top of a hill in a dense forest.
Primary Cause
Poor visibility conditions and loss of ground contact.Poor visibility conditions and loss of ground contact.Share on:
