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| Date: | Tuesday 17 February 1953 |
| Time: | c. 21:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft UC-45 Expeditor |
| Owner/operator: | Armée de l'Air |
| Registration: | F-RAEG |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Tegel Airport -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Base Aérienne 165 Berlin-Tegel |
| Paris via Frankfurt |
The aircaft crashed in Jungfernheide forest, about 500 meters north of the runway, during attempt to return to the airport after engine failure and burned. Prior to the crash two attempts to takeoff were aborted.
Sources:
Hamburger Abendblatt 18.2.1953, p10
L'Echo d'Oran 18 February 1953
https://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-villa-ministeriels
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jul-2012 03:40 | TB | Added |
| 23-Jan-2014 15:35 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, ] |
| 11-Jun-2015 18:23 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, ] |
| 09-Jul-2020 17:37 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Sep-2020 16:48 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ] |
| 22-Oct-2020 17:54 | TB | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Jul-2022 00:02 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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