Accident Bücker Bü-181B-1 Bestmann D-ELIF, Wednesday 13 March 1968
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Date:Wednesday 13 March 1968
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic BU81 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bücker Bü-181B-1 Bestmann
Owner/operator:private
Registration: D-ELIF
MSN: 25107
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location: -   Germany
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
CNK

Note: D-ELIF force-landed in a cornfield, near Grütlohn, 29 MAR 1962, 14:30, due to engine failure. Pilot/owner Boecker from Essen. Crashed during take-off from a field path after repaires. One wing broke (Borkener Zeitung 31 MAR 1962, p8, photo)

Sources:

German Civil Aircraft Register

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Nov-2014 08:36 Masen63 Added
08-Feb-2016 11:09 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, ]
28-Jul-2025 07:58 TB Updated [Source, Narrative, ]

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