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| Date: | Sunday 6 August 1961 |
| Time: | c. 14:00 |
| Type: |  Auster J/1 Autocrat |
| Owner/operator: | Luftsportgemeinschaft Salzgitter-Bad e.V. |
| Registration: | D-EJET |
| MSN: | 1975 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Schäferstuhl -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Flugplatz Schäferstuhl |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Engine failure at 30 meters height after take-off. Wing hit hill while trying to return. Crashed and burnt. Pilot Karl-Heinz Kneschke (38), passengers (33/35).
Sources:
Deister-und Weserzeitung 7 August 1961, p9
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Oct-2014 20:15 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Jun-2025 16:35 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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