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| Date: | Saturday 2 July 1988 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Transall C-160D |
| Owner/operator: | Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 50+80 |
| MSN: | D-117 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eysines -
 France
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport (STR/EDDS) |
| Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD/LFBD) |
Engine failure; struck high tension wires during emergency landing and crashed into a field.
Sources:
Express 4-7-1988
Deister-und Weserzeitung 4 July 1988, p1 (photo)
https://www.youtube.com/@jessiesflyingtransall
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2025 13:16 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 01-Jul-2025 08:00 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
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