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| Date: | Tuesday 7 May 1963 |
| Time: | forenoon |
| Type: | Bristol 171 Sycamore Mk 52 |
| Owner/operator: | SAR Marineflieger |
| Registration: | CB+018 |
| MSN: | 13500 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Cuxhaven -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Wilhelmshaven |
Crashed into Wadden Sea near Cuxhaven from low altitude after take-off in the immediate visinity of the Grossen Knechtsand due to engine failure. Pilot seriously injured. Luftrettungsstaffel 1.
Sources:
Hamburger Abendblatt 7 May 1963, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2010 13:47 | TB | Added |
| 19-Jun-2012 04:46 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Jul-2012 13:45 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Jan-2020 08:04 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 30-Jan-2020 08:13 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 05-Feb-2020 16:10 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 19-Jul-2025 10:18 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Jul-2025 10:20 | TB | Updated [Destination airport, ] |
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