1960 Munich C-131 crash
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For the 1958 accident that involved Manchester United, see Munich air disaster.
On 17 December 1960, a Convair C-131D Samaritan operated by the United States Air Force on a flight from Munich to RAF Northolt crashed shortly after take-off from Munich-Riem Airport, due to fuel contamination. All 20 passengers and crew on board as well as 32 people on the ground were killed.[1][2]
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Accident | |
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Date | 17 December 1960 |
Summary | Take-off failure |
Site | West of Munich-Riem Airport, Munich, West Germany 48°8′20″N 11°32′59″E |
Total fatalities | 52 (including 32 on the ground) |
Total injuries | 20 (on the ground) |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Convair C-131D (CV-340) |
Operator | Third Air Force, United States Air Force |
Registration | 55-0291 |
Flight origin | Munich-Riem Airport |
Destination | RAF Northolt |
Passengers | 13 |
Crew | 7 |
Fatalities | 20 |
Survivors | 0 |
Ground casualties | |
Ground fatalities | 32 |
Ground injuries | 20 |
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