ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 720-030B D-ABOP Ansbach
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Date:Wednesday 15 July 1964
Type:Silhouette image of generic B720 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Boeing 720-030B
Operator:Lufthansa
Registration: D-ABOP
MSN: 18249/262
First flight: 1962-01-04 (2 years 6 months)
Engines: 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-1
Crew:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Aircraft fate: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:8 km (5 mls) NE of Ansbach (   Germany)
Phase: Maneuvering (MNV)
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF), Germany
Destination airport:Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF), Germany
Narrative:
The Boeing 720B took off for a training flight from Frankfurt International Airport (FRA), Germany at 09:33. The crew reported reaching 13.000 feet at 09:38. The IFR flight schedule was abandoned and the crew continued VFR to carry out some training manoeuvres between VOR Kitzingen and the Roethenbach beacon. A complete roll was flown, but while attempting a second roll, the plane went out of control in the inverted position. The Boeing became overstressed, disintegrated and crashed in flames between Petersdorf and Forst.

Classification:
Wing failure
Loss of control

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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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Boeing 720

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