| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | August 11, 1955 |
| Time: | 14:20 |
| Location: | Near Edelweiler, West Germany |
| Operator: | Military - U.S. Air Force / Military - U.S. Air Force |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Dreux - Stuttgart |
| AC Type: | Fairchild C119G / Fairchild C119G |
| Registration: | 53-3222/53-7841 |
| cn / ln: | 11258 |
| Aboard: | 67 (passengers:57 crew:10) |
| Fatalities: | 67 (passengers:57 crew:10) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | Participating in a U.S. military exercise, the two planes collided in midair while in formation after one of the planes pulled out of formation because of engine trouble. The accident occurred at an altitude of 4,000 feet. Forty-six aboard 7841 and 20 aboard 3222 were killed. |
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