| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | August 29, 1990 |
| Time: | 0034 |
| Location: | Near Kaiserslautern, Germany |
| Operator: | Military - U.S. Air Force |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Ramstein AB - Rhein-Main AB |
| AC Type: | Lockheed C-5A |
| Registration: | 68-0228 |
| cn / ln: | 31 |
| Aboard: | 17 (passengers:9 crew:8) |
| Fatalities: | 13 (passengers:6 crew:7) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | Just after taking off, the aircraft drifted to the left and clipped trees eventually crashing 3,000 ft. past the end of the runway. Possible inadvertent deployment of a thrust reverser. |
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