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| Date: | Sunday 1 August 1926 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Heinkel HD-21 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | D722 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Heidenheim an der Brenz -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | |
A Heinkel HD-21 was approaching a makeshift airfield for a fly-in event when a downburst caused it to hit a fence shortly before landing and flipped. The pilot survived the accident while 5 spectators were killed and 7 more injured.
Sources:
https://www.bt-soft.de/chronik/chro1926.htm
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidenheim_an_der_Brenz
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jul-2022 19:42 | FlyingFan1 | Added |
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