Accident Kamov Ka-26 DM-VPD, Friday 5 December 1980
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Date:Friday 5 December 1980
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic KA26 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Kamov Ka-26
Owner/operator:Volkspolizei
Registration: DM-VPD
MSN: 7303307
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Bad Düben -   Germany
Phase: En route
Nature:Aerial patrol
Departure airport:Rote Jahne
Destination airport:Berlin-Schönefeld (SXF/EDDB)
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
Crashed encountering fog.

Sources:

Fliegerrevue
Soviet Transports

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Jun-2010 00:31 TB Added
18-Jun-2010 01:27 TB Updated [Operator, ]
18-Jun-2010 11:56 TB Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]
06-Sep-2012 13:22 TB Updated [Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]
10-Mar-2017 17:56 TB Updated [Operator, Source, ]
11-Jun-2022 11:13 Ron Averes Updated [Operator, ]
19-Jun-2025 18:57 TB Updated [Operator, ]

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