Flugzeugkollision bei Edelweiler (Q15697985)

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English Wikipedia categories: 1955 in Germany, 20th century in Baden-Württemberg, Accidents and incidents involving United States Air Force aircraft, Accidents and incidents involving the Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, August 1955 events in Europe, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1955, Mid-air collisions in Germany, Mid-air collisions involving military aircraft

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Summary from Deutsch / German Wikipedia (dewiki)

Bei der Flugzeugkollision bei Edelweiler kollidierten am 10. August 1955 zwei Transportflugzeuge des Typs Fairchild C-119G der United States Air Force und stürzten ab.

Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Altensteig mid-air collision occurred on 11 August 1955 when two United States Air Force Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcars collided and crashed three miles from Altensteig in West Germany. The aircraft were part of a formation of nine C-119s flying a training mission from Stuttgart-Echterdingen airfield, West Germany with troops from the United States Seventh Army. With all 66 on board both aircraft killed, it was, at the time, the deadliest air crash in Germany.

Summary from Español / Spanish Wikipedia (eswiki)

La Colisión aérea en Altensteig fue el 11 de agosto de 1955 cuando 2 Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar de Fuerza Aérea de los Estados Unidos colisionaron y se estrelló a tres millas de Altensteig en Alemania Occidental. El avión era parte de una formación de 9 C-119 que volaban una misión de entrenamiento del campo de vuelo Stuttgart-Echterdingen, Alemania Occidental, con tropas del Séptimo ejército de Estados Unidos. Con todos los 66 a bordo de las aeronaves, tanto que en el momento en que fue el peor accidente aéreo en Alemania.^[1]

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