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| Date: | Thursday 9 February 1967 |
| Time: | 10:41 |
| Type: |  Convair T-29A (CV-240) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 49-1917 |
| MSN: | 184 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1950 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 6,5 km NE of Wiesbaden Air Base (WIE) -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Wiesbaden-Erbenheim (Y-80) Air Base (WIE/ETOU) |
Right engine caught fire shortly after takeoff from runway 07 at Wiesbaden AB. The Convair made a forced landing in a plowed field, close to the village of Breckenheim. The aircraft broke apart and consumed by the fire.
Sources:
US Crashes 1950-2002 / Jan van Waarde
Borkener Zeitung 10 February 1967, p7 (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jul-2025 08:16 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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