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| Date: | Saturday 10 January 1959 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Dornier Do-27H-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Michael Grzimek & Co (Okapia KG) |
| Registration: | D-ENTE (1) |
| MSN: | 2001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ngorongoro Volcano -
 Tanzania
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Ngorogoro airstrip |
| local | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Michael Grzimek (24) lost control and crashed after collided with a lammergeier; wreckage recovered April 2004 in 7600ft; parts salvaged 2009
Sources:
http://www.do27.com (News und Infos)
https://sdtb.de/index.php?id=1486&type=0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Sep-2009 23:04 | Anon. | Added |
| 26-Jan-2010 04:37 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Jan-2010 10:46 | TB | Updated [Registration, ] |
| 27-Dec-2010 17:08 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Dec-2010 17:20 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 28-Dec-2010 03:18 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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