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| Date: | Thursday 4 June 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | airplane |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | D-E... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Stuttgart-Echterdingen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed from 40-50 meters altitude after catching the rope of a banner. Pilot Max Böhning (38, from Stuttgart).
Sources:
Neckar-Bote 5 June 1959, p4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Apr-2025 18:40 | TB | Added |
| 23-Apr-2025 08:13 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 15-Jul-2025 18:37 | TB | Updated [Date, ] |
| 15-Jul-2025 18:38 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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