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| Date: | Thursday 13 May 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Nord 2501D Noratlas |
| Owner/operator: | Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | GB+239 |
| MSN: | D175 |
| Engine model: | Bristol Hercules 739 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Hopsten AB -
 Germany
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Mid-air collision with Lockheed TF-104G Starfighter DA+366 (cn 5733) from JG31 which was on night radar low level. The Starfighter made a safe emergency landing at Hopsten Air Base. The Noratlas continued the approach and landed safe as well.
Sources:
916-starfighter.de
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