Airplane collision near Edelweiler
| Airplane collision near Edelweiler | |
|---|---|
 A US Air Force C-119 |
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| Accident summary | |
| Accident type | Airplane collision in the air |
| place | Near Edelweiler 48 ° 32 '15.6 " N , 8 ° 32' 33.6" E |
| date | August 10, 1955 |
| Fatalities | 66 |
| 1. Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Fairchild C-119G |
| operator | US Air Force |
| Mark | 53-7841 |
| Departure airport | Stuttgart Airport |
| Destination airport | Stuttgart Airport |
| Passengers | 41 |
| crew | 6th |
| Survivors | 0 |
| 2. Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Fairchild C-119G |
| operator | US Air Force |
| Mark | 53-3222 |
| Departure airport | Stuttgart Airport |
| Destination airport | Stuttgart Airport |
| Passengers | 14th |
| crew | 5 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Lists of aviation accidents | |
In the aircraft collision near Edelweiler on August 10, 1955, two Fairchild C-119 G transport aircraft of the United States Air Force collided and crashed.
course
Nine Fairchild C-119 transport aircraft took off on a paratrooper training flight when one of the C-119s ran into trouble with an engine at an altitude of 4,000 feet. The C-119 lost altitude and was then jerked upwards with a jerk, where it collided with another C-119. One of the C-119 (registration number 53-7841 ) crashed into a field near Altensteig , while the other C-119 ( 53-3222 ) was able to stay in the air for a short time before it finally crashed into a forest near Edelweiler. Residents searched in vain for survivors, the fire fighting lasted until the evening. All occupants of both planes died.
Individual evidence
- ^ Accident report C-119G 53-7841 , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on November 26, 2017.
- ^ Accident report C-119G 53-3222 , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on November 26, 2017.