Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 9 February 1975
Aircraft Type: Transall C-160D
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: 50+63
Location: 24 km from Chania-So£da Airport (CHQ), Crete –
ÿ Greece
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 42 / Occupants: 42
Component Affected: Transall aircraftTransall aircraft
Category: Accident
A Transall aircraft carrying 37 West German soldiers crashed in stormy weather in snow-covered mountains near Crete. The crash occurred at an altitude of approximately 5000 feet.A Transall aircraft carrying 37 West German soldiers crashed in stormy weather in snow-covered mountains near Crete. The crash occurred at an altitude of approximately 5000 feet.
Description
The Transall carried 37 West German soldiers to the NATO’s missile base on Crete. It crashed in in stormy weather in snow-covered mountains at an altitude of about 5000 feet.
Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically heavy snow and strong winds, combined with turbulent atmospheric conditions, likely contributed to the crash.Severe weather conditions, specifically heavy snow and strong winds, combined with turbulent atmospheric conditions, likely contributed to the crash.Share on:
